Dayton, NJ Demographics

A map of Dayton's Population by Race

Dayton, New Jersey had a population of 8,138 in 2020. It was 28.5% White, 8.6% Black, 54.0% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dayton is the 202nd 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).

Dayton's White Population

2,323 residents of Dayton identify as White, or 28.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Dayton considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dayton is ranked #645 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more White than neighboring Deans (23% White), Monmouth Junction (27.3% White), and Forsgate (26.9% White). Dayton is less White than neighboring Rossmoor (78.3% White), and Kendall Park (44.1% White).

Dayton's Black Population

703 residents of Dayton identify as Black, or 8.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dayton is ranked #143 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Black than neighboring Deans (2.9% Black), Monmouth Junction (8.3% Black), Forsgate (2.4% Black), Rossmoor (6% Black), and Kendall Park (5% Black).

Dayton's Asian Population

4,394 residents of Dayton identify as Asian, or 54.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dayton considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dayton is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Asian than neighboring Rossmoor (8% Asian), and Kendall Park (36.6% Asian). Dayton is less Asian than neighboring Deans (65.6% Asian), Monmouth Junction (57.4% Asian), and Forsgate (67.1% Asian).

Dayton's Hispanic Population

497 residents of Dayton identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dayton less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dayton is ranked #518 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Monmouth Junction (4.5% Hispanic), Forsgate (2.6% Hispanic), and Rossmoor (6% Hispanic). Dayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Deans (6.3% Hispanic), and Kendall Park (10.7% Hispanic).

Dayton's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Dayton 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 Dayton 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, Dayton is ranked #284 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Deans (0.4% Native American/Other), Forsgate (0.2% Native American/Other), Rossmoor (0.4% Native American/Other), and Kendall Park (0.5% Native American/Other). Dayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monmouth Junction (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dayton's Multiracial Population

173 residents of Dayton identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Dayton is ranked #588 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Deans (1.9% Multiracial), Monmouth Junction (1.7% Multiracial), Forsgate (0.9% Multiracial), and Rossmoor (1.3% Multiracial). Dayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Kendall Park (3.2% Multiracial).

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