2025

Counties in New Jersey ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 21 counties in New Jersey based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in New Jersey

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  • 1
    Bergen County
    White population in Bergen County is 658,026
    61.45% of Bergen County population is White
  • 2
    Ocean County
    White population in Ocean County is 586,845
    85.09% of Ocean County population is White
  • 3
    Monmouth County
    White population in Monmouth County is 535,266
    76.98% of Monmouth County population is White
  • 4
    Middlesex County
    White population in Middlesex County is 445,843
    47.25% of Middlesex County population is White
  • 5
    Morris County
    White population in Morris County is 411,325
    72.87% of Morris County population is White

List of 21 counties in New Jersey by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Jersey White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bergen County 658,026 61.45% 10.71%
2 Ocean County 586,845 85.09% 9.55%
3 Monmouth County 535,266 76.98% 8.71%
4 Middlesex County 445,843 47.25% 7.26%
5 Morris County 411,325 72.87% 6.70%
6 Hudson County 376,887 44.52% 6.13%
7 Essex County 360,252 37.62% 5.86%
8 339,997 67.09% 5.53%
9 336,775 54.08% 5.48%
10 333,729 58.05% 5.43%
11 298,695 46.22% 4.86%
12 251,821 77.50% 4.10%
13 220,570 52.47% 3.59%
14 215,685 56.82% 3.51%
15 184,642 60.63% 3.01%
16 133,968 85.26% 2.18%
17 116,840 84.20% 1.90%
18 100,392 56.34% 1.63%
19 95,933 80.37% 1.56%
20 88,083 87.16% 1.43%
21 51,799 74.78% 0.84%

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 counties in New Jersey by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White 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 White, 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total New Jersey White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White 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 White 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White 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 White 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.