Asbury Park city, New Jersey Population 2024

15,616

Asbury Park city Demographics

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

  • White: 46.46%
  • Black or African American: 29.04%
  • Other race: 11.13%
  • Two or more races: 9.36%
  • Native American: 1.94%
  • Asian: 1.89%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,922.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.97% (450)
The current population of Asbury Park city, New Jersey is 15,616 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,166.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,08046.46%
Black or African American4,42629.04%
Other race1,69611.13%
Two or more races1,4269.36%
Native American2951.94%
Asian2881.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.18%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asbury Park city Population by Race

Asbury Park city Population Pyramid 2024

Asbury Park city Median Age

38.3

Total

35.8

Male

41

Female

Asbury Park city Adults

There are 13,034 adults, (1,857 of whom are seniors) in Asbury Park city.

Asbury Park city Age Dependency

36.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Asbury Park city Sex Ratio

Female7,79851.17%
Male7,44148.83%

Asbury Park city Population by Age

Asbury Park city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6681.9629.370.7
Non Family4,6681.2220.679.4
Married1,5953.2758.941.1
Female1,1732.8625.174.9
Male2323.3420.379.7

2.94

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

29.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Asbury Park city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8797.33%
Associates Degree6505.42%
Bachelors Degree3,21826.85%
Graduate Degree2,10517.56%
High School Graduate2,98524.9%
Less Than 9th Grade2792.33%
Some College1,87115.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Asbury Park city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Asbury Park city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7545,5843,998
Black3,4993,021470
Hispanic2,3901,905461
Other Race98669967
2+ Races796722271
Asian275266246
Native American13711061
Islander28280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.45%.

Asbury Park city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,111$82,946$51,635
Graduate Degree$86,679$120,682$81,429
High School Graduate$30,714$40,633$23,528
Less Than 9th Grade$28,848$35,034$23,203
Overall$51,250$64,082$37,066
Some College$36,943$42,281$32,035

$51,250

Average Earnings

$64,082

Average Male

$37,066

Average Female

Asbury Park city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Asbury Park city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Asbury Park city Language

69.21% of Asbury Park city residents speak only English, while 30.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.85% of the population.

Asbury Park city Language

Asbury Park city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,4261,16626.34%
Hispanic3,74283022.18%
White6,24577112.35%
Multiple1,42648033.66%
Other1,67137322.32%
Asian2885619.44%

18.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.3%

Male Poverty Rate

23.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Asbury Park city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Asbury Park city is Multiple, with 33.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Asbury Park city is White, with 12.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.13%.

Asbury Park city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School28.51%
Less Than 9th Grade21.24%
Some College16.54%
Bachelors or Greater11.22%

Asbury Park city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.93%
Female Unemployed19.37%
Female Employed17.06%
Male Employed5.23%

Asbury Park city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Asbury Park city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,799$121,821
Households$71,080$104,048
Married Families$128,811$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,316$88,876

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Asbury Park city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.7%

Male Marriage Rate

27.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Asbury Park city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Asbury Park city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Asbury Park city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Asbury Park city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

533

Number of Veterans

470

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War142
Vietnam57
Second Gulf War55
Korea11
World War II0

Asbury Park city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64220
65 to 74151
35 to 5497
75+56
18 to 349

Asbury Park city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3479.37%
White1422.11%
2+ Races313.16%
Asian93.27%
Other Race40.35%
Hispanic40.15%

Asbury Park city Veterans by Race

Asbury Park city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Asbury Park city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.7%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Asbury Park city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Asbury Park city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Asbury Park 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

57.39%

Born in Asbury Park city

81.54%

Native Born

18.46%

Foreign Born

11.42%

Non Citizen

7.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.54% of Asbury Park city residents were born in the United States, with 57.39% having been born in New Jersey. 11.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Asbury Park city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,7412251.36%
202816,5162251.38%
202716,2912251.4%
202616,0662251.42%
202515,8412251.44%
202415,6162251.46%
202315,3912251.48%
202215,166-50-0.33%
202115,216500.33%
202015,166-264-1.71%
201915,430-75-0.48%
201815,505-163-1.04%
201715,668-10-0.06%
201615,678-37-0.24%
201515,715-117-0.74%
201415,832-78-0.49%
201315,910-21-0.13%
201215,931-74-0.46%
201116,005-113-0.7%
201016,11800%

Asbury Park city Population by Year