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Highest Subsaharan African population share, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Essex County, NJNJ896,3794.2%+1.2 pts

02Mercer County, NJNJ399,2892.1%+0.1 pts

03Union County, NJNJ601,8631.8%+0.3 pts

04Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391.8%+0.8 pts

05Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331.5%+0.5 pts

06Passaic County, NJNJ531,6241.4%+1.0 pts

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351.4%+0.3 pts

08Camden County, NJNJ535,7991.4%+0.6 pts

09Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861.0%+0.1 pts

10Warren County, NJNJ112,9530.6%+0.3 pts

11Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.6%+0.0 pts

12Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1480.6%−1.2 pts

13Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6570.6%−1.0 pts

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.5%+0.1 pts

15Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.4%+0.0 pts

16Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.3%−0.1 pts

17Salem County, NJNJ66,2800.3%−0.2 pts

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7810.3%+0.1 pts

19Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.3%−0.1 pts

20Ocean County, NJNJ673,7460.2%−0.0 pts

21Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.2%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS