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Highest Subsaharan African population share, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African 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 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cumberland County, NJ, up 7 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Essex County, NJNJ896,3794.9%+1.9 pts

02▲1Union County, NJNJ601,8632.1%+0.6 pts

03▼1Mercer County, NJNJ399,2892.0%+0.1 pts

04Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391.9%+1.0 pts

05▲7Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1481.9%0.0 pts

06▲2Camden County, NJNJ535,7991.5%+0.7 pts

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351.5%+0.4 pts

08▼3Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331.4%+0.4 pts

09Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861.1%+0.2 pts

10Warren County, NJNJ112,9530.8%+0.5 pts

11Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.8%+0.2 pts

12▼6Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.8%+0.4 pts

13Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6570.7%−0.8 pts

14▲2Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.7%+0.3 pts

15Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.6%+0.2 pts

16▼2Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.5%+0.1 pts

17▲2Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.4%0.0 pts

18▲3Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.3%−0.1 pts

19▼2Salem County, NJNJ66,2800.3%−0.2 pts

20▼2Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7810.2%0.0 pts

21▼1Ocean County, NJNJ673,7460.2%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES