East Freehold, NJ Demographics

A map of East Freehold's Population by Race

East Freehold, New Jersey had a population of 4,987 in 2020. It was 72.9% White, 3.7% Black, 10.0% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Freehold, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Freehold is the 286th 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).

East Freehold's White Population

3,637 residents of East Freehold identify as White, or 72.9%. This makes the White share of the population of East Freehold considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Freehold is ranked #383 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

East Freehold is more White than neighboring Freehold (32.4% White). East Freehold is less White than neighboring West Freehold (77% White), Robertsville (74.2% White), Yorketown (82.8% White), and Farmingdale (76.3% White).

East Freehold's Black Population

186 residents of East Freehold identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Freehold slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Freehold is ranked #295 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

East Freehold is more Black than neighboring West Freehold (3.3% Black), Robertsville (1.9% Black), and Yorketown (1.7% Black). East Freehold is less Black than neighboring Freehold (8.9% Black), and Farmingdale (5.3% Black).

East Freehold's Asian Population

497 residents of East Freehold identify as Asian, or 10.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Freehold roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Freehold is ranked #139 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

East Freehold is more Asian than neighboring Freehold (2.6% Asian), West Freehold (5.5% Asian), Yorketown (3.7% Asian), and Farmingdale (2.7% Asian). East Freehold is less Asian than neighboring Robertsville (14.9% Asian).

East Freehold's Hispanic Population

485 residents of East Freehold identify as Hispanic, or 9.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Freehold slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Freehold is ranked #334 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

East Freehold is more Hispanic than neighboring Robertsville (6.8% Hispanic), and Yorketown (8.3% Hispanic). East Freehold is less Hispanic than neighboring Freehold (53% Hispanic), West Freehold (10.7% Hispanic), and Farmingdale (11.1% Hispanic).

East Freehold's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of East Freehold 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 East Freehold 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, East Freehold is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

East Freehold is more Native American/Other than neighboring Robertsville (0.4% Native American/Other), Yorketown (0.4% Native American/Other), and Farmingdale (0.1% Native American/Other). East Freehold is less Native American/Other than neighboring Freehold (0.8% Native American/Other).

East Freehold's Multiracial Population

157 residents of East Freehold identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Freehold roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Freehold is ranked #346 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

East Freehold is more Multiracial than neighboring Freehold (2.3% Multiracial), West Freehold (2.9% Multiracial), Robertsville (1.9% Multiracial), and Yorketown (2.9% Multiracial). East Freehold is less Multiracial than neighboring Farmingdale (4.5% Multiracial).

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