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Barnegat

County:
Ocean County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.697
State:
New Jersey

Barnegat is a CDP located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Barnegat has a 2025 population of 3,401. Barnegat is currently growing at a rate of 1.16% annually but its population has decreased by -6.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,630 in 2020.

The average household income in Barnegat is $112,841 with a poverty rate of 2.76%. The median age in Barnegat is 43.1 years: 41.7 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.

3.4K
Total Population
1,261
Density (mi²)
39 1.16%
Growth

Barnegat Population

Barnegat Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Barnegat includes 91.83% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (91.8%)

Two or more races (3.3%)

Asian (1.8%)

Other race (1.6%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1.5%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,09291.83%
Two or more races1123.33%
Asian591.75%
Other race541.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander501.49%

Barnegat Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Barnegat's average per capita income is $56,109. Household income levels show a median of $105,091. The poverty rate stands at 2.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,432$114,616
Married Families$106,182-
Households$105,091$112,841
Non Families$75,265$92,500

$56,109

Average Income

$105,091

Median Household Income

2.76%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)