Glen Ridge, NJ Demographics

A map of Glen Ridge's Population by Race

Glen Ridge, New Jersey had a population of 7,802 in 2020. It was 74.7% White, 3.7% Black, 7.5% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 6.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Glen Ridge, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Glen Ridge is the 209th 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).

Glen Ridge's White Population

5,825 residents of Glen Ridge identify as White, or 74.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Glen Ridge considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Glen Ridge is ranked #358 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Glen Ridge is more White than neighboring Watsessing (27.8% White), Ampere North (10.8% White), Silver Lake (18.4% White), Brookdale (57.2% White), and Upper Montclair (67.5% White).

Glen Ridge's Black Population

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

Glen Ridge is less Black than neighboring Watsessing (29.7% Black), Ampere North (25.7% Black), Silver Lake (9.6% Black), Brookdale (6.5% Black), and Upper Montclair (11.5% Black).

Glen Ridge's Asian Population

587 residents of Glen Ridge identify as Asian, or 7.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Glen Ridge roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Glen Ridge is ranked #196 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Glen Ridge is more Asian than neighboring Ampere North (5.3% Asian), and Upper Montclair (5.5% Asian). Glen Ridge is less Asian than neighboring Watsessing (8% Asian), Silver Lake (12% Asian), and Brookdale (12.6% Asian).

Glen Ridge's Hispanic Population

558 residents of Glen Ridge identify as Hispanic, or 7.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Glen Ridge less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Glen Ridge is ranked #447 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Glen Ridge is less Hispanic than neighboring Watsessing (29.1% Hispanic), Ampere North (49% Hispanic), Silver Lake (55.3% Hispanic), Brookdale (18.4% Hispanic), and Upper Montclair (8.6% Hispanic).

Glen Ridge's Native American/Other Population

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

Glen Ridge is less Native American/Other than neighboring Watsessing (1.2% Native American/Other), Ampere North (4.5% Native American/Other), Silver Lake (1.5% Native American/Other), Brookdale (1.2% Native American/Other), and Upper Montclair (0.8% Native American/Other).

Glen Ridge's Multiracial Population

495 residents of Glen Ridge identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Glen Ridge roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Glen Ridge is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Glen Ridge is more Multiracial than neighboring Watsessing (4.1% Multiracial), Ampere North (4.7% Multiracial), Silver Lake (3.3% Multiracial), and Brookdale (4% Multiracial).

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