Forked River, NJ Demographics

A map of Forked River's Population by Race

Forked River, New Jersey had a population of 5,274 in 2020. It was 86.2% White, 0.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forked River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Forked River is the 280th 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).

Forked River's White Population

4,547 residents of Forked River identify as White, or 86.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Forked River considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Forked River is ranked #153 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forked River is more White than neighboring Barnegat (76.9% White), and Beachwood (80.7% White). Forked River is less White than neighboring Waretown (90.4% White), Barnegat Light (93.9% White), and Pine Beach (87.7% White).

Forked River's Black Population

34 residents of Forked River identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forked River slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Forked River is ranked #615 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forked River is more Black than neighboring Barnegat Light (0% Black). Forked River is less Black than neighboring Waretown (0.8% Black), Barnegat (4.6% Black), Beachwood (2.2% Black), and Pine Beach (0.8% Black).

Forked River's Asian Population

39 residents of Forked River identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forked River slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Forked River is ranked #605 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forked River is more Asian than neighboring Barnegat Light (0.2% Asian). Forked River is less Asian than neighboring Waretown (1.1% Asian), Barnegat (1.7% Asian), Beachwood (1.4% Asian), and Pine Beach (1.4% Asian).

Forked River's Hispanic Population

465 residents of Forked River identify as Hispanic, or 8.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forked River less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Forked River is ranked #377 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forked River is more Hispanic than neighboring Waretown (4% Hispanic), Barnegat Light (3.3% Hispanic), and Pine Beach (6.2% Hispanic). Forked River is less Hispanic than neighboring Barnegat (11.9% Hispanic), and Beachwood (11.9% Hispanic).

Forked River's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Forked River 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 Forked River 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, Forked River is ranked #284 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forked River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barnegat Light (0.5% Native American/Other), Beachwood (0.4% Native American/Other), and Pine Beach (0.4% Native American/Other). Forked River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barnegat (0.8% Native American/Other).

Forked River's Multiracial Population

159 residents of Forked River identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forked River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Forked River is ranked #368 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forked River is more Multiracial than neighboring Barnegat Light (2.2% Multiracial). Forked River is less Multiracial than neighboring Barnegat (4.1% Multiracial), Beachwood (3.5% Multiracial), and Pine Beach (3.6% Multiracial).

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