Forked River

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.735
State:: New Jersey

Forked River is a CDP located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Forked River has a 2025 population of 4,943. Forked River is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -2.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,066 in 2020.

The average household income in Forked River is $113,460 with a poverty rate of 9.69%.The median age in Forked River is 48.1 years: 48.6 years for males, and 47.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forked River includes 85.47% White, 6.3% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,263	85.47%
Other race	314	6.3%
Two or more races	302	6.05%
Asian	43	0.86%
Black or African American	37	0.74%
Native American	29	0.58%

Forked River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forked River's average per capita income is $57,634. Household income levels show a median of $87,455. The poverty rate stands at 9.69%.

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	$131,387	-
Families	$121,250	$132,107
Households	$87,455	$113,460
Non Families	$62,857	$83,716

$57,634

Average Income

$87,455

Median Household Income

9.69%

Poverty Rate