Lakewood

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.079
State:: New Jersey

Lakewood is a CDP located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Lakewood has a 2025 population of 72,243. Lakewood is currently growing at a rate of 1.73% annually and its population has increased by 31.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 55,039 in 2020.

The average household income in Lakewood is $89,020 with a poverty rate of 29.34%. The median age in Lakewood is 17.3 years: 17.2 years for males, and 17.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lakewood includes 85.34% White, 6.6% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	59,637	85.34%
Other race	4,612	6.6%
Two or more races	2,979	4.26%
Black or African American	1,156	1.65%
Native American	1,023	1.46%
Asian	466	0.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11	0.02%

Lakewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lakewood's average per capita income is $36,447. Household income levels show a median of $57,576. The poverty rate stands at 29.34%.

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	$65,573	-
Families	$59,870	$93,377
Households	$57,576	$89,020
Non Families	$24,134	$41,378

$36,447

Average Income

$57,576

Median Household Income

29.34%

Poverty Rate