New Jersey had among the highest numbers of people of color nationwide, according to the latest Census figures. New Jersey ranked 10th in the nation for the number of residents of color. This means that approximately 1 in 2 New Jersey residents, or about 50%, were people of color as of 2024. The report’s authors attribute the growth to immigration, noting that the nation’s population had been declining in recent years. “This growth represented a much-needed uptick from the historically low population growth of the COVID-19 period, along with the diminishing growth of recent decades,” according to the report.