Boonton, NJ Demographics

A map of Boonton's Population by Race

Boonton, New Jersey had a population of 8,815 in 2020. It was 63.5% White, 5.0% Black, 10.8% Asian, 16.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Boonton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Boonton is the 183rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Boonton's White Population

5,600 residents of Boonton identify as White, or 63.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Boonton slightly larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Boonton is ranked #474 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boonton is more White than neighboring Lake Hiawatha (42.7% White), Parsippany (38.6% White), Troy Hills (42.7% White), and Rainbow Lakes (59% White). Boonton is less White than neighboring Mountain Lakes (73.5% White).

Boonton's Black Population

444 residents of Boonton identify as Black, or 5.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boonton slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Boonton is ranked #233 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boonton is more Black than neighboring Lake Hiawatha (3.3% Black), Mountain Lakes (0.4% Black), Parsippany (3% Black), Troy Hills (1.8% Black), and Rainbow Lakes (1.1% Black).

Boonton's Asian Population

953 residents of Boonton identify as Asian, or 10.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boonton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Boonton is ranked #129 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boonton is less Asian than neighboring Lake Hiawatha (37.6% Asian), Mountain Lakes (15.5% Asian), Parsippany (45.1% Asian), Troy Hills (47.6% Asian), and Rainbow Lakes (20.6% Asian).

Boonton's Hispanic Population

1,409 residents of Boonton identify as Hispanic, or 16.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boonton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Boonton is ranked #171 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boonton is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Hiawatha (12.5% Hispanic), Mountain Lakes (5.5% Hispanic), Parsippany (10.1% Hispanic), Troy Hills (5.1% Hispanic), and Rainbow Lakes (15.5% Hispanic).

Boonton's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Boonton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Boonton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Boonton is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boonton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain Lakes (0.4% Native American/Other). Boonton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Hiawatha (0.8% Native American/Other), Parsippany (0.7% Native American/Other), Troy Hills (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rainbow Lakes (1.5% Native American/Other).

Boonton's Multiracial Population

362 residents of Boonton identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boonton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Boonton is ranked #153 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boonton is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Hiawatha (3.1% Multiracial), Parsippany (2.5% Multiracial), Troy Hills (2.2% Multiracial), and Rainbow Lakes (2.4% Multiracial). Boonton is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountain Lakes (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.