Asbury Park city, New Jersey Population 2024

15,616

Asbury Park city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Asbury Park city was:

  • White: 44.19%
  • Black or African American: 35.83%
  • Other race: 8.99%
  • Two or more races: 7.28%
  • Asian: 2.12%
  • Native American: 1.49%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,922.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.97% (450)
The current population of Asbury Park city, New Jersey is 15,616 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,166.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,73744.19%
Black or African American5,46235.83%
Other race1,3708.99%
Two or more races1,1107.28%
Asian3232.12%
Native American2271.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.1%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asbury Park city Population by Race

Asbury Park city Population Pyramid 2024

Asbury Park city Median Age

37.9

Total

35.3

Male

41

Female

Asbury Park city Adults

There are 12,943 adults, (1,920 of whom are seniors) in Asbury Park city.

Asbury Park city Age Dependency

38.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Asbury Park city Sex Ratio

Female7,95152.15%
Male7,29447.85%

Asbury Park city Population by Age

Asbury Park city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4772.0130.869.2
Non Family4,4601.222377
Married1,4043.2467.232.8
Female1,3873.1119.680.4
Male2263.282773

3.04

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

30.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Asbury Park city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9928.51%
Associates Degree6315.41%
Bachelors Degree3,00425.77%
Graduate Degree1,91616.44%
High School Graduate3,04626.13%
Less Than 9th Grade2352.02%
Some College1,83315.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Asbury Park city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Asbury Park city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4365,2283,680
Black3,9253,374543
Hispanic1,9681,515303
Other Race82756247
2+ Races509449142
Asian278278265
Native American10910957
Islander16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 95.32%.

Asbury Park city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,268$77,750$50,658
Graduate Degree$100,250$143,333$78,017
High School Graduate$32,568$39,575$24,187
Less Than 9th Grade$28,702$34,534$19,938
Overall$46,914$62,404$34,383
Some College$35,928$41,366$32,841

$46,914

Average Earnings

$62,404

Average Male

$34,383

Average Female

Asbury Park city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Asbury Park city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Asbury Park city Language

73.35% of Asbury Park city residents speak only English, while 26.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.69% of the population.

Asbury Park city Language

Asbury Park city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,4621,41425.89%
Hispanic3,12476124.36%
White5,84174312.72%
Other1,35438528.43%
Multiple1,11026223.6%
Asian3236520.12%

19.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.03%

Male Poverty Rate

23.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Asbury Park city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Asbury Park city is Other, with 28.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Asbury Park city is White, with 12.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.01%.

Asbury Park city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.54%
Less Than 9th Grade20.86%
Some College17.37%
Bachelors or Greater11.61%

Asbury Park city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.21%
Male Unemployed27.66%
Female Employed16.86%
Male Employed3.11%

Asbury Park city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Asbury Park city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,755$134,257
Households$63,461$107,984
Married Families$131,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,884$86,904

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Asbury Park city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.2%

Male Marriage Rate

24.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Asbury Park city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Asbury Park city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Asbury Park city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Asbury Park city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

506

Number of Veterans

466

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War75
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War32
Korea20
World War II19

Asbury Park city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64218
65 to 74145
75+73
35 to 5470
18 to 340

Asbury Park city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3067%
White1672.58%
2+ Races304%
Other Race30.33%
Hispanic30.13%

Asbury Park city Veterans by Race

Asbury Park city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Asbury Park city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Asbury Park city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Asbury Park city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Asbury Park city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.94%

Born in Asbury Park city

84.69%

Native Born

15.31%

Foreign Born

8.65%

Non Citizen

6.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.69% of Asbury Park city residents were born in the United States, with 58.94% having been born in New Jersey. 8.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Asbury Park city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,7412251.36%
202816,5162251.38%
202716,2912251.4%
202616,0662251.42%
202515,8412251.44%
202415,6162251.46%
202315,3912251.48%
202215,166-50-0.33%
202115,216500.33%
202015,166-264-1.71%
201915,430-75-0.48%
201815,505-163-1.04%
201715,668-10-0.06%
201615,678-37-0.24%
201515,715-117-0.74%
201415,832-78-0.49%
201315,910-21-0.13%
201215,931-74-0.46%
201116,005-113-0.7%
201016,11800%

Asbury Park city Population by Year