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Counties in New Jersey by black or African American population share, 2024

Essex County had the highest black or African American population share of 21 counties in 2024, at 35.4%. Sussex County had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 9.7% and the figure for New Jersey was 12.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.4Essex County
Lowest1.7Sussex County
Median9.721 counties
New Jersey12.2History

All counties, 2024

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Essex CountyEssex County: 35.4 %35.4Union CountyUnion County: 19.1 %19.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 17.9 %17.9Camden CountyCamden County: 17.9 %17.9Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 16.4 %16.4Burlington CountyBurlington County: 15.8 %15.8Salem CountySalem County: 13.2 %13.2Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 12.6 %12.6Hudson CountyHudson County: 10.7 %10.7Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 10.2 %10.2Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 9.7 %9.7Passaic CountyPassaic County: 9.7 %9.7Somerset CountySomerset County: 9.3 %9.3Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 5.8 %5.8Warren CountyWarren County: 5.6 %5.6Bergen CountyBergen County: 5.4 %5.4Cape May CountyCape May County: 3.4 %3.4Morris CountyMorris County: 3 %3Ocean CountyOcean County: 2.9 %2.9Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 2.4 %2.4Sussex CountySussex County: 1.7 %1.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Essex County35.4-0.6 pts
2Union County19.1-0.5 pts
3Mercer County17.9-0.4 pts
4Camden County17.9+0.1 pts
5Cumberland County16.4-0.6 pts
6Burlington County15.8-0 pts
7Salem County13.2-0.1 pts
8Atlantic County12.6-0.6 pts
9Hudson County10.7-0 pts
10Gloucester County10.2+0.1 pts
11Middlesex County9.7+0.1 pts
12Passaic County9.7-0.3 pts
13Somerset County9.3-0 pts
14Monmouth County5.8-0.1 pts
15Warren County5.6+0.3 pts
16Bergen County5.4+0.1 pts
17Cape May County3.4+0.3 pts
18Morris County30 pts
19Ocean County2.90 pts
20Hunterdon County2.40 pts
21Sussex County1.7-0.6 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Essex County, with 35.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Sussex County, with 1.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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