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Population Racial/Ethnic Distribution by Year, New Jersey, 2010 to 2023

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Year201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%Estimated Percentage of the PopulationPopulation Racial/Ethnic Distribution by Year, New Jersey, 2010 to 2023WhiteBlackHispanicAsianNHOPIAI/ANTwo or More Races
Race/EthnicityYearEstimated Percentage of the PopulationCount

White

 1White2010201059.4%5,230,833
 1White2011201158.8%5,194,898
 1White2012201258.3%5,157,179
 1White2013201357.8%5,117,682
 1White2014201457.3%5,075,470
 1White2015201556.7%5,028,998
 1White2016201656.2%4,982,609
 1White2017201755.6%4,939,142
 1White2018201855.1%4,895,285
 1White2019201954.6%4,850,995
 1White2020202053.6%4,970,467
 1White2021202153.2%4,928,030
 1White2022202252.6%4,871,504
 1White2023202352.0%4,833,968

Black

 2Black2010201012.9%1,136,313
 2Black2011201112.9%1,138,864
 2Black2012201212.9%1,141,487
 2Black2013201312.9%1,144,213
 2Black2014201412.9%1,146,121
 2Black2015201512.9%1,146,740
 2Black2016201612.9%1,146,892
 2Black2017201712.9%1,147,277
 2Black2018201812.9%1,146,792
 2Black2019201912.9%1,148,564
 2Black2020202013.0%1,201,437
 2Black2021202113.0%1,201,268
 2Black2022202213.0%1,202,827
 2Black2023202313.0%1,207,477

Hispanic

 3Hispanic2010201017.8%1,564,803
 3Hispanic2011201118.2%1,604,552
 3Hispanic2012201218.5%1,637,277
 3Hispanic2013201318.8%1,669,079
 3Hispanic2014201419.2%1,700,761
 3Hispanic2015201519.5%1,730,691
 3Hispanic2016201619.9%1,761,332
 3Hispanic2017201720.2%1,796,065
 3Hispanic2018201820.6%1,828,769
 3Hispanic2019201920.9%1,856,844
 3Hispanic2020202021.6%2,004,213
 3Hispanic2021202121.9%2,030,265
 3Hispanic2022202222.3%2,063,865
 3Hispanic2023202322.7%2,105,353

Asian

 4Asian201020108.4%736,882
 4Asian201120118.6%755,882
 4Asian201220128.7%771,855
 4Asian201320138.9%786,059
 4Asian201420149.0%799,483
 4Asian201520159.2%816,049
 4Asian201620169.4%832,005
 4Asian201720179.6%852,125
 4Asian201820189.7%861,675
 4Asian201920199.8%870,472
 4Asian2020202010.0%930,312
 4Asian2021202110.1%940,701
 4Asian2022202210.3%950,737
 4Asian2023202310.4%968,620

NHOPI

 5NHOPI201020100.0%2,471
 5NHOPI201120110.0%2,585
 5NHOPI201220120.0%2,707
 5NHOPI201320130.0%2,814
 5NHOPI201420140.0%2,887
 5NHOPI201520150.0%2,931
 5NHOPI201620160.0%3,021
 5NHOPI201720170.0%3,079
 5NHOPI201820180.0%3,106
 5NHOPI201920190.0%3,163
 5NHOPI202020200.0%3,307
 5NHOPI202120210.0%3,355
 5NHOPI202220220.0%3,452
 5NHOPI202320230.0%3,540

AI/AN

 6AI/AN201020100.1%12,716
 6AI/AN201120110.1%12,715
 6AI/AN201220120.1%12,796
 6AI/AN201320130.1%12,774
 6AI/AN201420140.1%12,752
 6AI/AN201520150.1%12,744
 6AI/AN201620160.1%12,644
 6AI/AN201720170.1%12,665
 6AI/AN201820180.1%12,710
 6AI/AN201920190.1%12,823
 6AI/AN202020200.2%13,999
 6AI/AN202120210.2%14,061
 6AI/AN202220220.2%14,180
 6AI/AN202320230.2%14,325

Two or More Races

 8Two or More Races201020101.3%115,428
 8Two or More Races201120111.3%118,621
 8Two or More Races201220121.4%121,641
 8Two or More Races201320131.4%124,351
 8Two or More Races201420141.4%127,051
 8Two or More Races201520151.5%129,796
 8Two or More Races201620161.5%132,324
 8Two or More Races201720171.5%135,172
 8Two or More Races201820181.5%137,688
 8Two or More Races201920191.6%139,329
 8Two or More Races202020201.6%148,657
 8Two or More Races202120211.6%151,495
 8Two or More Races202220221.7%154,252
 8Two or More Races202320231.7%157,558

Why Is This Important?

Demographics are an important determinant of health and well-being.

Definition

Estimated percentage of the total population that is in each racial/ethnic group

Data Notes

NHOPI=Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, AI/AN=American Indian and Alaska Native

Data Source

Population Estimates Program, U.S. Census Bureau
(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Estimated number of persons in each racial/ethnic group

  • Denominator:

    Estimated number of persons in the population

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Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator PV-52

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https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=13&selectedIndicatorId=52


Health Topic Pages Related to: Population Racial/Ethnic Distribution

Indicator Data Last Updated On 10/18/2024, Published on 10/18/2024
NJ State Health Assessment Data, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 (https://nj.gov/health/shad)