Newark city, New Jersey Population 2024

305,368

Newark city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newark city was:

  • Black or African American: 47.03%
  • Other race: 19.78%
  • White: 19.65%
  • Two or more races: 11.09%
  • Asian: 2.01%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
24.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,648.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.7% (-5,277)
The current population of Newark city, New Jersey is 305,368 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 310,645.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American144,55747.03%
Other race60,78719.78%
White60,39319.65%
Two or more races34,09711.09%
Asian6,1922.01%
Native American1,2440.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander850.03%

Black or African American

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newark city Population by Race

Newark city Population Pyramid 2024

Newark city Median Age

34.7

Total

33.5

Male

36.2

Female

Newark city Adults

There are 233,343 adults, (33,503 of whom are seniors) in Newark city.

Newark city Age Dependency

53.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Newark city Sex Ratio

Female155,02950.44%
Male152,32649.56%

Newark city Population by Age

Newark city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All112,6352.6123.976.1
Non Family44,5381.1717.382.7
Married31,7003.6338.861.2
Female26,9843.541882
Male9,4133.3222.277.8

3.41

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

23.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newark city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20,76310.38%
Associates Degree11,4755.74%
Bachelors Degree23,70511.85%
Graduate Degree10,2335.12%
High School Graduate74,90237.45%
Less Than 9th Grade23,76011.88%
Some College35,18317.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newark city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newark city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black94,14880,30616,971
Hispanic71,34547,9488,109
Other Race37,70924,6194,318
2+ Races22,77417,7683,613
White21,19615,6555,022
Asian3,8393,2652,033
Native American80454851
Islander856868

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 85.3%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 80%.

Newark city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,337$54,636$42,392
Graduate Degree$65,097$65,904$64,591
High School Graduate$32,148$37,713$25,533
Less Than 9th Grade$28,792$34,198$21,009
Overall$35,680$40,988$30,802
Some College$39,056$44,703$35,014

$35,680

Average Earnings

$40,988

Average Male

$30,802

Average Female

Newark city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newark city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newark city Language

49.47% of Newark city residents speak only English, while 50.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.8% of the population.

Newark city Language

Newark city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black138,39536,38726.29%
Hispanic112,13728,24125.18%
Other60,52114,91224.64%
Multiple33,0008,37525.38%
White26,5814,60817.34%
Asian5,1391,36726.6%
Native1,17920617.47%

24.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.75%

Male Poverty Rate

26.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newark city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newark city is Asian, with 26.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newark city is White, with 17.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.35%.

Newark city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.34%
High School22.85%
Some College16.99%
Bachelors or Greater10.99%

Newark city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.07%
Male Unemployed29.53%
Female Employed13.11%
Male Employed7.09%

Newark city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newark city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,099$74,497
Households$46,460$64,251
Married Families$72,435$90,252
Non Families$29,420$42,743

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newark city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

28.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Newark city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newark city 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.

Newark city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newark city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,392

Number of Veterans

4,802

Male Veterans

590

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,469
First Gulf War1,271
Second Gulf War1,240
Korea148
World War II0

Newark city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,478
35 to 541,435
55 to 641,216
75+841
18 to 34422

Newark city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3,2042.95%
Hispanic1,4221.71%
2+ Races9083.49%
White7771.6%
Other Race4801.1%
Native American151.42%
Asian80.15%

Newark city Veterans by Race

Newark city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newark city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

10.7%

Unemployment Rate

Newark city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newark city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newark city 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

47.28%

Born in Newark city

65.29%

Native Born

34.71%

Foreign Born

20.38%

Non Citizen

14.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.29% of Newark city residents were born in the United States, with 47.28% having been born in New Jersey. 20.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newark city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029307,4084080.13%
2028307,0004080.13%
2027306,5924080.13%
2026306,1844080.13%
2025305,7764080.13%
2024305,3684080.13%
2023304,9604080.13%
2022304,552-2,816-0.92%
2021307,368-3,277-1.05%
2020310,64527,7429.81%
2019282,9036800.24%
2018282,2238830.31%
2017281,3407280.26%
2016280,6121,1280.4%
2015279,4847190.26%
2014278,7658240.3%
2013277,9415180.19%
2012277,423130%
2011277,4104210.15%
2010276,98900%

Newark city Population by Year