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Highest Black population share, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Essex County, NJNJ896,37940.3%−1%

02Union County, NJNJ601,86320.1%+7%

03Mercer County, NJNJ399,28919.4%+3%

04Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14819.2%+13%

05Camden County, NJNJ535,79917.3%+6%

06Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65716.9%−3%

07Burlington County, NJNJ481,43914.8%+3%

08Salem County, NJNJ66,28014.4%−3%

09Passaic County, NJNJ531,62412.4%−15%

10Hudson County, NJNJ735,03312.2%−16%

11Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6388.9%+2%

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.6%+9%

13Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0357.8%−9%

14Somerset County, NJNJ356,4867.3%+19%

15Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.0%+5%

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3904.9%−9%

17Ocean County, NJNJ673,7462.8%+4%

18Morris County, NJNJ524,2512.7%−9%

19Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.2%+18%

20Warren County, NJNJ112,9531.8%+34%

21Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631.0%+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS