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Counties in New Jersey by black or African American population share

Essex County had the highest black or African American population share of 21 counties in 2023, at 36%. Sussex County had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 10% and the figure for New Jersey was 12.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest36Essex County
Lowest2.3Sussex County
Median1021 counties
New Jersey12.3History

All counties, 2023

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Essex CountyEssex County: 36 %36Union CountyUnion County: 19.6 %19.6Mercer CountyMercer County: 18.3 %18.3Camden CountyCamden County: 17.7 %17.7Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 17.1 %17.1Burlington CountyBurlington County: 15.8 %15.8Salem CountySalem County: 13.3 %13.3Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 13.2 %13.2Hudson CountyHudson County: 10.8 %10.8Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 10.1 %10.1Passaic CountyPassaic County: 10 %10Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 9.6 %9.6Somerset CountySomerset County: 9.3 %9.3Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 5.9 %5.9Warren CountyWarren County: 5.3 %5.3Bergen CountyBergen County: 5.3 %5.3Cape May CountyCape May County: 3.1 %3.1Morris CountyMorris County: 3 %3Ocean CountyOcean County: 2.9 %2.9Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 2.4 %2.4Sussex CountySussex County: 2.3 %2.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Essex County36-0.6 pts
2Union County19.6-0.2 pts
3Mercer County18.3-0.8 pts
4Camden County17.7-0.4 pts
5Cumberland County17.1-0.6 pts
6Burlington County15.8-0 pts
7Salem County13.3-0.3 pts
8Atlantic County13.2+0.3 pts
9Hudson County10.8+0.3 pts
10Gloucester County10.1+0.1 pts
11Passaic County10-0.1 pts
12Middlesex County9.6+0.1 pts
13Somerset County9.3+0.1 pts
14Monmouth County5.9-0.4 pts
15Warren County5.3+0.3 pts
16Bergen County5.30 pts
17Cape May County3.1-0.4 pts
18Morris County3-0 pts
19Ocean County2.90 pts
20Hunterdon County2.40 pts
21Sussex County2.3+0.1 pts

Other periods

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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 36% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sussex County, with 2.3% in 2023.

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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