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Barnegat township

County:
Ocean County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
34.239
State:
New Jersey

Barnegat township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Barnegat township has a 2025 population of 26,685. Barnegat township is currently growing at a rate of 2.02% annually and its population has increased by 9.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,347 in 2020.

The average household income in Barnegat township is $104,278 with a poverty rate of 7.75%.The median age in Barnegat township is 51.6 years: 48.1 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

26.7K
Total Population
779
Density (mi²)
528 2.02%
Growth

Barnegat township Population

Barnegat township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Barnegat township includes 88.52% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,89288.52%
Two or more races1,6986.87%
Black or African American6562.65%
Asian2921.18%
Other race1430.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.2%

Barnegat township Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Barnegat township's average per capita income is $53,190. Household income levels show a median of $89,301. The poverty rate stands at 7.75%.

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
Married Families$107,004-
Families$102,447$116,427
Households$89,301$104,278
Non Families$43,636$61,723

$53,190

Average Income

$89,301

Median Household Income

7.75%

Poverty Rate

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)