Gloucester County Demographics

A map of Gloucester County's Population by Race

Gloucester County, New Jersey had a population of 302,294 in 2020. It was 74.5% White, 10.4% Black, 3.1% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gloucester County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gloucester County is the 14th most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey.

Gloucester County's White Population

225,355 residents of Gloucester County identify as White, or 74.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Gloucester County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Gloucester County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester County is more White than neighboring Camden County (53.3% White), Salem County (69.8% White), Philadelphia County (34.3% White), Delaware County (63% White), and Cumberland County (42.7% White).

Gloucester County's Black Population

31,517 residents of Gloucester County identify as Black, or 10.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gloucester County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Gloucester County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester County is less Black than neighboring Camden County (18.2% Black), Salem County (14% Black), Philadelphia County (38.3% Black), Delaware County (22% Black), and Cumberland County (17.1% Black).

Gloucester County's Asian Population

9,475 residents of Gloucester County identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gloucester County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Gloucester County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester County is more Asian than neighboring Salem County (1% Asian), and Cumberland County (1.3% Asian). Gloucester County is less Asian than neighboring Camden County (6.2% Asian), Philadelphia County (8.3% Asian), and Delaware County (6.3% Asian).

Gloucester County's Hispanic Population

22,135 residents of Gloucester County identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gloucester County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Gloucester County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (4.6% Hispanic). Gloucester County is less Hispanic than neighboring Camden County (18.2% Hispanic), Salem County (10.1% Hispanic), Philadelphia County (14.9% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (34.4% Hispanic).

Gloucester County's Native American/Other Population

1,508 residents of Gloucester County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gloucester County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Gloucester County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Camden County (0.6% Native American/Other), Salem County (0.7% Native American/Other), Philadelphia County (0.9% Native American/Other), Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (1% Native American/Other).

Gloucester County's Multiracial Population

12,304 residents of Gloucester County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gloucester County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Gloucester County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester County is more Multiracial than neighboring Camden County (3.5% Multiracial), Philadelphia County (3.4% Multiracial), Delaware County (3.5% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3.5% Multiracial). Gloucester County is less Multiracial than neighboring Salem County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.