<Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Source: 1910--2010 2017 Estimate </Td> </Tr> <P> The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of New Jersey was 8,958,013 on July 1, 2015, a 1.89% increase since the 2010 United States Census . Residents of New Jersey are most commonly referred to as "New Jerseyans" or, less commonly, as "New Jerseyites". As of the 2010 census, there were 8,791,894 people residing in the state . The racial makeup of the state was: </P> <Ul> <Li> 68.6% White American </Li> <Li> 13.7% African American </Li> <Li> 8.3% Asian American </Li> <Li> 0.3% Native American </Li> <Li> 2.7% Multiracial American </Li> <Li> 6.4% other races </Li> </Ul> <Li> 68.6% White American </Li>

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