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Counties in New Jersey ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 21 counties in New Jersey based on their Non-Hispanic 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 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in New Jersey

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  • 1
    Ocean County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Ocean County is 528,799
    76.67% of Ocean County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Bergen County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Bergen County is 501,031
    46.79% of Bergen County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Monmouth County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Monmouth County is 464,290
    66.77% of Monmouth County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Morris County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Morris County is 341,684
    60.53% of Morris County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Middlesex County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Middlesex County is 333,972
    35.39% of Middlesex County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 21 counties in New Jersey by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Jersey Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ocean County 528,799 76.67% 10.99%
2 Bergen County 501,031 46.79% 10.41%
3 Monmouth County 464,290 66.77% 9.65%
4 Morris County 341,684 60.53% 7.10%
5 Middlesex County 333,972 35.39% 6.94%
6 Burlington County 295,500 58.31% 6.14%
7 Camden County 280,083 48.72% 5.82%
8 238,415 24.89% 4.95%
9 228,951 70.46% 4.76%
10 207,815 32.16% 4.32%
11 201,527 32.36% 4.19%
12 199,498 23.56% 4.14%
13 175,148 46.14% 3.64%
14 169,549 40.33% 3.52%
15 149,802 49.19% 3.11%
16 117,519 74.79% 2.44%
17 104,980 75.65% 2.18%
18 84,170 70.51% 1.75%
19 80,399 79.55% 1.67%
20 64,068 35.96% 1.33%
21 46,141 66.61% 0.96%

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 Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total New Jersey Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.