Sussex County Demographics

A map of Sussex County's Population by Race

Sussex County, New Jersey had a population of 144,221 in 2020. It was 82.0% White, 2.0% Black, 2.0% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sussex County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sussex County is the 17th most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey.

Sussex County's White Population

118,247 residents of Sussex County identify as White, or 82.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sussex County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Sussex County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sussex County is more White than neighboring Morris County (67% White), Pike County (77.5% White), Passaic County (38.8% White), Warren County (76.9% White), and Orange County (57.8% White).

Sussex County's Black Population

2,858 residents of Sussex County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sussex County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Sussex County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sussex County is less Black than neighboring Morris County (3.1% Black), Pike County (5.2% Black), Passaic County (9.9% Black), Warren County (5.1% Black), and Orange County (10.3% Black).

Sussex County's Asian Population

2,918 residents of Sussex County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sussex County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Sussex County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sussex County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (1.4% Asian). Sussex County is less Asian than neighboring Morris County (11.3% Asian), Passaic County (5.8% Asian), Warren County (2.6% Asian), and Orange County (2.9% Asian).

Sussex County's Hispanic Population

14,310 residents of Sussex County identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sussex County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Sussex County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sussex County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morris County (15.1% Hispanic), Pike County (11.5% Hispanic), Passaic County (42.7% Hispanic), Warren County (11.2% Hispanic), and Orange County (22.4% Hispanic).

Sussex County's Native American/Other Population

868 residents of Sussex County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sussex 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, Sussex County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sussex County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Passaic County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Orange County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Sussex County's Multiracial Population

5,020 residents of Sussex County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sussex County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Sussex County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sussex County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morris County (3% Multiracial), Passaic County (2% Multiracial), and Orange County (3.4% Multiracial). Sussex County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (3.8% Multiracial), and Warren County (3.7% Multiracial).

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