New Jersey: Facts and Figures

Area, 7,836 sq mi (20,295 sq km). Pop. (2020) 9,288,994, a 1% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 71.9%; Black alone, 15.1%; Hispanic or Latino, 20.9%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 0.6%; Asian alone, 10%; Two or More Races, 2.3% Capital, Trenton. Largest city, Newark. Statehood Dec. 18, 1787 (3d of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution). Highest pt., High Point Mt., 1,803 ft (550 m); lowest pt., sea level. Nickname, Garden State. Motto, Liberty and Prosperity. State bird, Eastern goldfinch. State flower, purple violet. State tree, red oak. Abbr., N.J.; NJ

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Racial Tensions and New Economic Development
• Political Struggles and a New Constitution
• Governmental Reform and Civil War
• The Revolution and Economic Expansion
• Early Settlement to Statehood
• Government, Politics, and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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