Race and ethnicity thumb|Ethnic origins in New JerseyNew Jersey is one of the most ethnically diverse states in the United States: as of 2022, over one-fifth (21.5%) of its residents are Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% are Black, and one-tenth are Asian. One in four New Jerseyans were born abroad and more than one million (12.1%) are not fully fluent in English. Compared to the U.S. as a whole, the state is more racially and ethnically diverse and has a higher proportion of immigrants. Ethnic composition as of the 2020 census Race and EthnicityAloneTotal White (non-Hispanic) Hispanic or Latino African American (non-Hispanic) Asian Native American Pacific Islander Other thumb|upright|Map of counties in New Jersey by racial plurality, per the 2020 census + Historical racial demographics Racial composition 1970 1990 2000Population of New Jersey: Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts 2010 2020 White 88.6% 79.3% 72.5% 68.6% 55.0% Black 10.7% 13.4% 13.6% 13.7% 13.1% Asian 0.3% 3.5% 5.7% 8.3% 10.2% Native 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% Native Hawaiian andother Pacific Islander – – – – – Other race 0.3% 3.6% 5.4% 6.4% 11.3% Two or more races – – 2.5% 2.7% 9.7% thumb|India Square in the Marion Section of Jersey City is home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere.Kiniry, Laura. "Moon Handbooks New Jersey", Avalon Travel Publishing, 2006. pg. 34 . Retrieved April 10, 2015. thumb|Koreatown, Bergen County, across the George Washington Bridge from New York City thumb|upright|Metropolitan statistical areas and divisions of New Jersey; those shaded in blue are part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, including Mercer and Warren counties. Counties shaded in green, including Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties, belong to the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.
Race and ethnicity thumb|Ethnic origins in New JerseyNew Jersey is one of the most ethnically diverse states in the United States: as of 2022, over one-fifth (21.5%) of its residents are Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% are Black, and one-tenth are Asian. One in four New Jerseyans were born abroad and more than one million (12.1%) are not fully fluent in English. Compared to the U.S. as a whole, the state is more racially and ethnically diverse and has a higher proportion of immigrants. Ethnic composition as of the 2020 census Race and EthnicityAloneTotal White (non-Hispanic) Hispanic or Latino African American (non-Hispanic) Asian Native American Pacific Islander Other thumb|upright|Map of counties in New Jersey by racial plurality, per the 2020 census + Historical racial demographics Racial composition 1970 1990 2000Population of New Jersey: Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts 2010 2020 White 88.6% 79.3% 72.5% 68.6% 55.0% Black 10.7% 13.4% 13.6% 13.7% 13.1% Asian 0.3% 3.5% 5.7% 8.3% 10.2% Native 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% Native Hawaiian andother Pacific Islander – – – – – Other race 0.3% 3.6% 5.4% 6.4% 11.3% Two or more races – – 2.5% 2.7% 9.7% thumb|India Square in the Marion Section of Jersey City is home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere.Kiniry, Laura. "Moon Handbooks New Jersey", Avalon Travel Publishing, 2006. pg. 34 . Retrieved April 10, 2015. thumb|Koreatown, Bergen County, across the George Washington Bridge from New York City thumb|upright|Metropolitan statistical areas and divisions of New Jersey; those shaded in blue are part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, including Mercer and Warren counties. Counties shaded in green, including Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties, belong to the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.