Chatham, NJ Demographics

A map of Chatham's Population by Race

Chatham, New Jersey had a population of 9,212 in 2020. It was 77.7% White, 1.0% Black, 9.2% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chatham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chatham is the 170th 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).

Chatham's White Population

7,159 residents of Chatham identify as White, or 77.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Chatham considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chatham is ranked #308 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more White than neighboring Summit (66.1% White), Madison (73.7% White), Florham Park (74.8% White), New Providence (69.1% White), and Short Hills (56.4% White).

Chatham's Black Population

89 residents of Chatham identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chatham slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chatham is ranked #564 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is less Black than neighboring Summit (3.9% Black), Madison (2.7% Black), Florham Park (5.8% Black), New Providence (1.8% Black), and Short Hills (1.4% Black).

Chatham's Asian Population

847 residents of Chatham identify as Asian, or 9.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chatham roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chatham is ranked #155 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Asian than neighboring Madison (7.5% Asian), and Florham Park (8.5% Asian). Chatham is less Asian than neighboring Summit (10.4% Asian), New Providence (15.9% Asian), and Short Hills (34.4% Asian).

Chatham's Hispanic Population

675 residents of Chatham identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chatham less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chatham is ranked #442 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Hispanic than neighboring Short Hills (3.2% Hispanic). Chatham is less Hispanic than neighboring Summit (14.6% Hispanic), Madison (11.8% Hispanic), Florham Park (7.4% Hispanic), and New Providence (9.2% Hispanic).

Chatham's Native American/Other Population

52 residents of Chatham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chatham 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, Chatham is ranked #284 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Florham Park (0.4% Native American/Other), and New Providence (0.5% Native American/Other).

Chatham's Multiracial Population

390 residents of Chatham identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chatham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chatham is ranked #137 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Multiracial than neighboring Madison (3.7% Multiracial), Florham Park (3.1% Multiracial), New Providence (3.6% Multiracial), and Short Hills (4% Multiracial). Chatham is less Multiracial than neighboring Summit (4.3% Multiracial).

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