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Cities in New Jersey ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 565 cities in New Jersey based on their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in New Jersey

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  • 1
    Newark
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Newark is 155,952
    44.34% of Newark population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Jersey City
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Jersey City is 71,160
    21.45% of Jersey City population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    East Orange
    Non-Hispanic Black population in East Orange is 59,884
    80.23% of East Orange population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Irvington township
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Irvington township is 51,220
    77.38% of Irvington township population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Trenton
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Trenton is 42,888
    42.41% of Trenton population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 565 cities in New Jersey by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
City
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Newark 155,952 44.34% 10.95%
2 Jersey City 71,160 21.45% 5.00%
3 East Orange 59,884 80.23% 4.20%
4 Irvington township 51,220 77.38% 3.60%
5 Trenton 42,888 42.41% 3.01%
6 Paterson 41,437 21.72% 2.91%
7 Camden 32,479 40.70% 2.28%
8 24,768 37.25% 1.74%
9 25,126 67.82% 1.76%
10 28,247 17.66% 1.98%
11 22,215 57.98% 1.56%
12 19,249 31.95% 1.35%
13 19,422 25.86% 1.36%
14 17,082 37.43% 1.20%
15 14,567 27.68% 1.02%
16 13,657 31.90% 0.96%
17 14,006 13.94% 0.98%
18 13,732 26.99% 0.96%
19 13,772 21.27% 0.97%
20 14,990 13.14% 1.05%
21 11,903 49.50% 0.84%
22 14,195 19.72% 1.00%
23 11,480 29.74% 0.81%
24 11,414 43.75% 0.80%
25 11,824 28.51% 0.83%
26 10,542 30.53% 0.74%
27 11,422 21.65% 0.80%
28 12,076 10.47% 0.85%
29 11,548 18.92% 0.81%
30 10,789 22.62% 0.76%
31 10,828 22.82% 0.76%
32 9,839 32.07% 0.69%
33 9,501 36.80% 0.67%
34 8,991 25.68% 0.63%
35 8,423 31.12% 0.59%
36 10,946 13.03% 0.77%
37 9,801 21.27% 0.69%
38 8,570 35.81% 0.60%
39 8,353 33.36% 0.59%
40 10,301 14.40% 0.72%
41 8,773 14.29% 0.62%
42 7,259 14.83% 0.51%
43 8,281 11.18% 0.58%
44 7,624 14.88% 0.54%
45 6,344 19.13% 0.45%
46 6,023 7.38% 0.42%
47 6,347 6.05% 0.45%
48 5,520 20.42% 0.39%
49 5,907 19.50% 0.41%
50 6,560 6.47% 0.46%
51 5,750 19.36% 0.40%
52 5,446 10.39% 0.38%
53 5,007 29.95% 0.35%
54 5,323 17.87% 0.37%
55 6,483 20.27% 0.46%
56 5,060 14.52% 0.36%
57 4,710 19.11% 0.33%
58 4,609 12.93% 0.32%
59 4,603 22.61% 0.32%
60 5,618 13.59% 0.39%
61 5,243 14.44% 0.37%
62 6,619 6.29% 0.46%
63 4,761 11.37% 0.33%
64 4,268 37.00% 0.30%
65 3,995 11.99% 0.28%
66 5,904 9.18% 0.41%
67 3,783 7.36% 0.27%
68 3,273 56.98% 0.23%
69 3,435 11.20% 0.24%
70 3,730 29.72% 0.26%
71 3,779 6.96% 0.27%
72 3,663 33.27% 0.26%
73 3,143 11.93% 0.22%
74 3,368 5.75% 0.24%
75 4,268 2.98% 0.30%
76 3,667 7.40% 0.26%
77 2,979 26.56% 0.21%
78 3,002 30.90% 0.21%
79 3,063 9.26% 0.22%
80 3,825 4.72% 0.27%
80 3,258 5.06% 0.23%
81 3,221 10.12% 0.23%
82 2,543 42.31% 0.18%
83 3,230 6.36% 0.23%
84 2,441 74.72% 0.17%
85 2,619 5.41% 0.18%
86 2,671 36.29% 0.19%
87 3,700 5.69% 0.26%
88 3,283 28.84% 0.23%
89 2,341 31.68% 0.16%
90 3,740 11.81% 0.26%
91 3,013 9.36% 0.21%
92 6,546 7.62% 0.46%
93 2,392 10.21% 0.17%
94 3,255 7.31% 0.23%
95 2,681 15.83% 0.19%
96 3,079 6.19% 0.22%
97 2,318 17.12% 0.16%
98 2,026 11.36% 0.14%
99 2,532 7.69% 0.18%
100 2,071 8.59% 0.15%
101 2,831 13.10% 0.20%
102 1,994 21.41% 0.14%
103 2,368 11.08% 0.17%
104 2,083 11.97% 0.15%
105 2,183 15.82% 0.15%
106 2,935 7.70% 0.21%
107 1,852 10.43% 0.13%
108 2,230 9.18% 0.16%
109 1,683 29.81% 0.12%
110 1,756 9.20% 0.12%
111 2,037 8.10% 0.14%
112 2,378 3.97% 0.17%
113 1,794 36.22% 0.13%
113 4,933 6.27% 0.35%
114 1,824 11.85% 0.13%
115 1,850 30.50% 0.13%
116 2,215 10.12% 0.16%
117 2,058 39.83% 0.14%
118 2,525 6.52% 0.18%
119 1,915 5.04% 0.13%
120 1,743 18.49% 0.12%
121 2,316 8.24% 0.16%
122 1,958 3.91% 0.14%
123 1,816 3.11% 0.13%
124 1,820 3.88% 0.13%
125 1,489 18.77% 0.10%
126 1,925 19.84% 0.14%
127 1,660 11.82% 0.12%
128 1,655 13.10% 0.12%
129 1,938 11.76% 0.14%
130 1,938 24.80% 0.14%
131 1,945 17.44% 0.14%
132 1,835 7.74% 0.13%
133 1,601 4.88% 0.11%
134 1,251 9.06% 0.09%
135 1,651 7.82% 0.12%
136 1,740 6.71% 0.12%
136 1,173 7.37% 0.08%
137 1,982 8.09% 0.14%
138 1,417 17.09% 0.10%
139 1,269 2.54% 0.09%
139 1,940 2.71% 0.14%
140 1,523 3.54% 0.11%
141 1,486 15.51% 0.10%
142 1,742 3.70% 0.12%
143 1,384 6.06% 0.10%
144 1,281 12.08% 0.09%
145 1,439 4.96% 0.10%
146 1,111 11.20% 0.08%
147 1,894 5.88% 0.13%
148 1,078 6.88% 0.08%
149 1,735 16.01% 0.12%
150 1,631 11.28% 0.11%
151 1,405 7.66% 0.10%
152 1,042 13.12% 0.07%
153 1,740 7.61% 0.12%
154 1,661 3.80% 0.12%
154 968 8.35% 0.07%
155 3,151 4.74% 0.22%
156 1,273 12.49% 0.09%
157 1,439 6.28% 0.10%
158 1,087 4.41% 0.08%
159 1,325 10.92% 0.09%
160 1,355 9.01% 0.10%
161 1,542 19.84% 0.11%
162 1,330 9.29% 0.09%
163 1,568 9.36% 0.11%
164 1,133 8.09% 0.08%
165 849 17.64% 0.06%
166 1,488 13.32% 0.10%
167 1,036 17.07% 0.07%
168 1,203 7.57% 0.08%
169 1,777 5.97% 0.12%
170 1,035 4.08% 0.07%
171 1,072 5.65% 0.08%
172 983 6.14% 0.07%
172 1,160 2.67% 0.08%
173 1,149 8.20% 0.08%
174 848 24.39% 0.06%
175 1,164 6.92% 0.08%
176 833 6.49% 0.06%
177 1,192 5.83% 0.08%
178 840 18.49% 0.06%
179 1,097 21.56% 0.08%
180 1,047 11.23% 0.07%
181 792 14.97% 0.06%
182 857 5.90% 0.06%
183 1,145 3.42% 0.08%
184 823 8.74% 0.06%
185 903 7.47% 0.06%
186 993 4.13% 0.07%
187 1,225 11.41% 0.09%
188 677 11.67% 0.05%
189 1,283 5.68% 0.09%
190 1,051 3.97% 0.07%
191 769 3.42% 0.05%
192 855 5.74% 0.06%
193 673 7.64% 0.05%
194 858 30.37% 0.06%
195 796 3.42% 0.06%
196 635 4.47% 0.04%
197 749 5.27% 0.05%
198 675 14.65% 0.05%
199 750 2.61% 0.05%
200 707 5.45% 0.05%
201 1,108 5.58% 0.08%
202 724 6.13% 0.05%
203 873 4.07% 0.06%
204 983 4.43% 0.07%
205 914 5.57% 0.06%
206 608 8.09% 0.04%
207 815 8.13% 0.06%
207 722 3.92% 0.05%
207 543 27.54% 0.04%
208 979 4.53% 0.07%
209 1,334 3.96% 0.09%
210 939 3.16% 0.07%
211 1,112 6.56% 0.08%
212 886 3.40% 0.06%
213 1,013 5.75% 0.07%
214 822 7.20% 0.06%
215 829 15.00% 0.06%
216 660 6.91% 0.05%
217 1,136 4.27% 0.08%
218 902 7.06% 0.06%
218 737 2.91% 0.05%
219 728 4.55% 0.05%
220 818 3.00% 0.06%
221 531 8.34% 0.04%
221 610 2.29% 0.04%
222 667 7.27% 0.05%
223 515 5.67% 0.04%
224 582 39.54% 0.04%
225 648 25.90% 0.05%
226 601 5.48% 0.04%
226 1,087 11.57% 0.08%
227 510 5.66% 0.04%
227 897 6.86% 0.06%
228 743 8.19% 0.05%
229 669 8.53% 0.05%
230 604 4.53% 0.04%
231 661 6.62% 0.05%
232 999 3.48% 0.07%
233 506 1.71% 0.04%
234 490 6.72% 0.03%
235 463 12.22% 0.03%
236 532 5.25% 0.04%
237 505 3.97% 0.04%
238 528 17.36% 0.04%
239 501 3.68% 0.04%
240 716 6.03% 0.05%
240 548 4.99% 0.04%
241 425 7.51% 0.03%
242 400 6.43% 0.03%
243 601 4.79% 0.04%
244 475 8.54% 0.03%
245 931 21.91% 0.07%
245 546 9.10% 0.04%
246 444 3.64% 0.03%
247 561 3.39% 0.04%
248 631 5.71% 0.04%
249 430 3.06% 0.03%
250 690 2.66% 0.05%
251 344 5.50% 0.02%
252 390 2.36% 0.03%
253 416 3.58% 0.03%
254 539 8.34% 0.04%
255 445 2.87% 0.03%
256 533 6.66% 0.04%
257 411 6.61% 0.03%
258 606 7.65% 0.04%
259 539 6.08% 0.04%
260 320 4.23% 0.02%
261 479 10.06% 0.03%
262 664 5.33% 0.05%
263 320 7.09% 0.02%
264 523 3.24% 0.04%
264 457 7.48% 0.03%
265 407 7.88% 0.03%
266 498 5.19% 0.03%
267 475 3.81% 0.03%
267 877 4.60% 0.06%
268 595 2.48% 0.04%
269 421 4.99% 0.03%
270 725 5.68% 0.05%
271 388 1.94% 0.03%
272 562 6.43% 0.04%
273 329 12.30% 0.02%
274 318 7.30% 0.02%
275 514 3.27% 0.04%
276 266 5.14% 0.02%
277 375 7.52% 0.03%
278 911 6.23% 0.06%
279 294 4.43% 0.02%
280 339 8.53% 0.02%
281 372 4.18% 0.03%
282 285 2.49% 0.02%
283 290 6.56% 0.02%
284 356 3.13% 0.02%
285 1,003 8.97% 0.07%
285 594 2.12% 0.04%
286 369 11.80% 0.03%
287 524 5.66% 0.04%
287 354 3.89% 0.02%
288 603 3.24% 0.04%
289 293 8.46% 0.02%
290 290 4.45% 0.02%
291 303 4.08% 0.02%
291 300 3.22% 0.02%
292 286 15.02% 0.02%
293 282 8.60% 0.02%
294 531 3.56% 0.04%
294 629 2.05% 0.04%
295 203 2.25% 0.01%
296 328 3.30% 0.02%
297 198 7.06% 0.01%
298 197 4.55% 0.01%
299 606 5.01% 0.04%
300 326 1.96% 0.02%
301 649 3.92% 0.05%
301 189 33.63% 0.01%
301 227 1.28% 0.02%
302 401 2.14% 0.03%
303 443 2.88% 0.03%
304 252 3.91% 0.02%
304 244 5.59% 0.02%
305 177 4.97% 0.01%
306 243 2.68% 0.02%
307 175 2.76% 0.01%
308 199 3.23% 0.01%
309 403 1.29% 0.03%
310 258 2.85% 0.02%
311 189 1.91% 0.01%
312 252 2.55% 0.02%
313 417 9.57% 0.03%
314 207 1.51% 0.01%
315 300 1.42% 0.02%
316 241 1.39% 0.02%
317 276 2.16% 0.02%
318 184 2.62% 0.01%
319 200 5.28% 0.01%
320 293 2.68% 0.02%
321 690 5.08% 0.05%
322 318 4.27% 0.02%
323 185 11.31% 0.01%
324 226 7.61% 0.02%
325 204 4.10% 0.01%
325 209 16.90% 0.01%
325 205 1.14% 0.01%
326 597 2.56% 0.04%
327 177 8.63% 0.01%
328 230 3.48% 0.02%
329 168 2.63% 0.01%
330 222 2.02% 0.02%
331 157 1.76% 0.01%
332 162 4.08% 0.01%
333 432 1.95% 0.03%
334 323 1.72% 0.02%
335 328 21.04% 0.02%
336 313 2.45% 0.02%
337 112 1.81% 0.01%
337 210 2.41% 0.01%
338 119 5.72% 0.01%
339 130 0.64% 0.01%
339 244 11.12% 0.02%
340 185 2.37% 0.01%
340 126 3.15% 0.01%
341 267 3.00% 0.02%
341 142 5.76% 0.01%
342 272 2.89% 0.02%
343 197 1.81% 0.01%
343 105 1.66% 0.01%
344 236 4.81% 0.02%
344 117 1.31% 0.01%
345 198 2.24% 0.01%
346 148 5.89% 0.01%
346 304 2.23% 0.02%
346 173 5.35% 0.01%
346 231 5.45% 0.02%
347 334 7.66% 0.02%
348 111 1.94% 0.01%
349 93 2.40% 0.01%
350 105 3.98% 0.01%
350 212 1.88% 0.01%
350 107 2.25% 0.01%
351 330 3.89% 0.02%
352 100 3.51% 0.01%
353 169 1.35% 0.01%
354 86 1.24% 0.01%
355 119 1.47% 0.01%
355 124 2.59% 0.01%
356 83 2.66% 0.01%
357 88 2.26% 0.01%
358 123 1.59% 0.01%
359 76 2.20% 0.01%
360 162 1.42% 0.01%
361 184 4.79% 0.01%
362 90 1.36% 0.01%
362 146 2.08% 0.01%
362 128 3.58% 0.01%
363 70 1.52% -
364 69 4.26% -
365 188 3.12% 0.01%
366 188 5.23% 0.01%
367 135 1.46% 0.01%
368 98 4.38% 0.01%
369 109 1.46% 0.01%
370 85 6.15% 0.01%
370 75 1.21% 0.01%
371 173 2.36% 0.01%
371 60 2.41% -
371 85 1.07% 0.01%
372 75 1.64% 0.01%
373 148 1.49% 0.01%
373 58 2.00% -
374 156 1.32% 0.01%
375 76 1.45% 0.01%
375 586 3.46% 0.04%
376 140 2.45% 0.01%
377 70 3.69% -
378 201 2.60% 0.01%
378 161 1.01% 0.01%
378 134 2.21% 0.01%
379 200 6.64% 0.01%
379 85 4.50% 0.01%
379 50 1.64% -
380 311 4.06% 0.02%
380 100 1.86% 0.01%
381 54 2.83% -
381 123 2.06% 0.01%
382 47 1.01% -
383 46 0.70% -
384 54 0.66% -
385 44 2.40% -
385 150 1.41% 0.01%
386 51 0.53% -
386 64 2.46% -
387 81 9.68% 0.01%
387 42 0.83% -
387 81 2.22% 0.01%
388 41 4.03% -
389 203 3.67% 0.01%
389 127 3.49% 0.01%
390 78 2.39% 0.01%
390 75 2.23% 0.01%
390 47 2.76% -
390 72 4.49% 0.01%
391 48 2.90% -
392 73 0.69% 0.01%
392 66 3.80% -
392 247 3.73% 0.02%
392 48 0.37% -
392 46 3.10% -
393 59 2.82% -
394 46 2.62% -
395 91 3.59% 0.01%
395 78 4.78% 0.01%
395 42 0.63% -
395 32 1.97% -
396 31 0.97% -
397 52 1.11% -
397 39 0.77% -
397 102 1.47% 0.01%
397 30 3.17% -
398 95 2.15% 0.01%
399 42 4.98% -
400 30 18.99% -
401 55 2.84% -
401 106 1.44% 0.01%
402 221 6.62% 0.02%
403 24 1.78% -
404 58 1.16% -
405 27 3.57% -
405 91 2.95% 0.01%
406 52 1.13% -
406 28 3.46% -
406 65 1.95% -
406 20 0.38% -
407 55 1.85% -
407 26 2.18% -
407 62 5.20% -
407 19 1.02% -
408 38 2.61% -
408 42 0.84% -
408 56 1.60% -
409 79 12.02% 0.01%
410 15 1.39% -
410 37 1.85% -
410 131 5.68% 0.01%
410 33 0.52% -
411 14 0.23% -
412 13 1.95% -
412 16 2.93% -
412 22 2.76% -
413 43 4.20% -
413 19 1.02% -
413 11 0.27% -
414 10 0.24% -
415 12 0.68% -
415 12 1.39% -
415 36 1.43% -
416 14 1.63% -
416 13 1.06% -
416 36 0.89% -
416 14 0.53% -
417 15 0.86% -
418 20 0.27% -
419 33 6.76% -
419 65 2.67% -
419 5 0.87% -
420 40 2.26% -
420 44 0.81% -
420 31 1.43% -
420 3 1.01% -
420 52 1.79% -
420 285 3.17% 0.02%
420 20 0.46% -
421 24 1.56% -
421 7 0.26% -
421 2 0.18% -
421 43 0.82% -
421 53 0.86% -
421 2 0.04% -
422 1 0.05% -
422 1 0.09% -
422 1 0.20% -
422 1 0.21% -
422 1 0.09% -
422 1 0.05% -
422 1 0.12% -
422 2 1.57% -
422 27 1.15% -
423 107 12.59% 0.01%
423 1 0.08% -
423 21 0.41% -
423 8 0.93% -
423 4 0.21% -
423 6 0.13% -
423 109 2.85% 0.01%
423 3 0.29% -
423 7 1.62% -
423 20 0.42% -
423 117 1.25% 0.01%
423 3 0.17% -
423 10 0.31% -

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Black Population in New Jersey

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in New Jersey have no recorded Non-Hispanic Black population*:
  • Barnegat Light
  • Carlstadt
  • Corbin City
  • Little Silver
  • Loch Arbour
  • Longport
  • Medford Lakes
  • Moonachie
  • Sea Bright
  • Seaside Heights
  • Spring Lake Heights
  • Surf City
  • Tavistock
  • Franklin township
  • Green Brook township
  • Sandyston township
  • Stillwater township
  • Walpack township
  • Pine Valley
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in New Jersey by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.