RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

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. The median across all 21 is 8.9%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Essex County, NJNJ896,37940.3%+0.7 pts

02Union County, NJNJ601,86320.1%+1.9 pts

03Mercer County, NJNJ399,28919.4%+1.0 pts

04Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14819.2%+2.7 pts

05Camden County, NJNJ535,79917.3%+1.5 pts

06Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65716.9%0.0 pts

07Burlington County, NJNJ481,43914.8%+0.7 pts

08Salem County, NJNJ66,28014.4%−0.2 pts

09Passaic County, NJNJ531,62412.4%−0.4 pts

10Hudson County, NJNJ735,03312.2%−0.6 pts

11Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6388.9%+0.2 pts

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.6%+1.3 pts

13Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0357.8%−0.5 pts

14Somerset County, NJNJ356,4867.3%+1.3 pts

15Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.0%+0.4 pts

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3904.9%−0.3 pts

17Ocean County, NJNJ673,7462.8%+0.2 pts

18Morris County, NJNJ524,2512.7%−0.1 pts

19Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.2%+0.4 pts

20Warren County, NJNJ112,9531.8%+0.5 pts

21Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631.0%+0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS