RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Highest Black population share, New Jersey counties · 2010

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2010 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 9.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Essex County, NJNJ896,37939.3%−1.0 pts

02Union County, NJNJ601,86320.8%+0.7 pts

03Mercer County, NJNJ399,28919.5%+0.1 pts

04Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14818.7%−0.5 pts

05Camden County, NJNJ535,79918.4%+1.2 pts

06Burlington County, NJNJ481,43915.9%+1.1 pts

07Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65714.9%−2.0 pts

08Salem County, NJNJ66,28013.5%−0.9 pts

09Hudson County, NJNJ735,03311.2%−0.9 pts

10Passaic County, NJNJ531,62411.1%−1.3 pts

11Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6389.7%+0.8 pts

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.8%+0.2 pts

13Somerset County, NJNJ356,4868.5%+1.2 pts

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0357.0%−0.8 pts

15Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.2%+0.2 pts

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3904.4%−0.5 pts

17Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.3%+1.5 pts

18Ocean County, NJNJ673,7462.9%+0.1 pts

19Morris County, NJNJ524,2512.9%+0.2 pts

20Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.5%+0.4 pts

21Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631.6%+0.6 pts

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