Freehold borough, New Jersey Population 2024

12,372

Freehold borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Freehold borough was:

  • White: 52.07%
  • Other race: 17.67%
  • Black or African American: 12.42%
  • Two or more races: 9.11%
  • Native American: 6.55%
  • Asian: 2.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,403.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.13% (-141)
The current population of Freehold borough, New Jersey is 12,372 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,513.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,50852.07%
Other race2,20817.67%
Black or African American1,55212.42%
Two or more races1,1399.11%
Native American8186.55%
Asian2732.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Freehold borough Population by Race

Freehold borough Population Pyramid 2024

Freehold borough Median Age

35.5

Total

34.7

Male

35.9

Female

Freehold borough Adults

There are 9,133 adults, (1,658 of whom are seniors) in Freehold borough.

Freehold borough Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Freehold borough Sex Ratio

Female6,48051.85%
Male6,01848.15%

Freehold borough Population by Age

Freehold borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3882.835149
Married1,8563.4772.527.5
Non Family1,3971.1438.461.6
Female757433.866.2
Male3783.6126.773.3

3.31

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

51.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Freehold borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade88411.06%
Associates Degree86910.87%
Bachelors Degree1,59519.95%
Graduate Degree80910.12%
High School Graduate1,82622.84%
Less Than 9th Grade91811.48%
Some College1,09413.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Freehold borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Freehold borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4173,2311,546
Hispanic3,3451,879499
Other Race1,091617159
Black841734166
2+ Races738609295
Native American646480
Asian211188102

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.34%.

Freehold borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,813$50,688$59,961
Graduate Degree$66,855$73,750$65,565
High School Graduate$31,419$44,474$27,842
Less Than 9th Grade$29,911$32,604$29,820
Overall$34,905$37,708$33,849
Some College$27,284$39,342$25,149

$34,905

Average Earnings

$37,708

Average Male

$33,849

Average Female

Freehold borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Freehold borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Freehold borough Language

53.94% of Freehold borough residents speak only English, while 46.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.34% of the population.

Freehold borough Language

Freehold borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,6221,10319.62%
Other2,20855225%
White4,4674059.07%
Black1,55221513.85%
Asian2737025.64%
Multiple1,139201.76%

15.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.9%

Male Poverty Rate

19.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Freehold borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Freehold borough is Asian, with 25.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Freehold borough is Multiple, with 1.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.71%.

Freehold borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.08%
Some College15.13%
Less Than 9th Grade12.1%
Bachelors or Greater9.98%

Freehold borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.64%
Female Employed12.2%
Male Employed9.98%
Male Unemployed4.8%

Freehold borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Freehold borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,565$105,525
Households$71,205$95,122
Married Families$112,891$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,997$64,678

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Freehold borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Freehold borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Freehold borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Freehold borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Freehold borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

413

Number of Veterans

367

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War134
Vietnam112
First Gulf War65
Korea20
World War II15

Freehold borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54110
75+103
55 to 6481
65 to 7476
18 to 3443

Freehold borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2605.38%
Black10110.98%
Other Race523.56%
Hispanic491.21%

Freehold borough Veterans by Race

Freehold borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Freehold borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Freehold borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Freehold borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Freehold borough 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

51.85%

Born in Freehold borough

71.61%

Native Born

28.39%

Foreign Born

16.31%

Non Citizen

12.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.61% of Freehold borough residents were born in the United States, with 51.85% having been born in New Jersey. 16.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Freehold borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,082-58-0.48%
202812,140-58-0.48%
202712,198-58-0.47%
202612,256-58-0.47%
202512,314-58-0.47%
202412,372-58-0.47%
202312,430-58-0.46%
202212,488-61-0.49%
202112,549360.29%
202012,5138136.95%
201911,700-59-0.5%
201811,759-56-0.47%
201711,815-30-0.25%
201611,845-30-0.25%
201511,875-51-0.43%
201411,926-27-0.23%
201311,953-12-0.1%
201211,965-42-0.35%
201112,007-31-0.26%
201012,03800%

Freehold borough Population by Year