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Hoboken, NJ Demographics

A map of Hoboken's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
40,65767.3%
Hispanic
8,54214.1%
Asian
6,51810.8%
Black
2,1063.5%
Multiracial
2,0803.4%
Native American/Other
5160.9%

Hoboken, New Jersey had a population of 60,419 in 2020. It was 67.3% White, 3.5% Black, 10.8% Asian, 14.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hoboken, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Hoboken is the 15th 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).

Hoboken's White Population

40,657 residents of Hoboken identify as White, or 67.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Hoboken larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Hoboken is ranked #443 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hoboken is more White than neighboring Union City (10% White), West New York (12.6% White), Jersey City (23.8% White), Secaucus (39.5% White), and Guttenberg (20.2% White).

Hoboken's Black Population

2,106 residents of Hoboken identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hoboken slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Hoboken is ranked #308 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hoboken is more Black than neighboring Union City (2% Black), West New York (2.3% Black), and Guttenberg (2.9% Black). Hoboken is less Black than neighboring Jersey City (18.5% Black), and Secaucus (4.2% Black).

Hoboken's Asian Population

6,518 residents of Hoboken identify as Asian, or 10.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hoboken roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Hoboken is ranked #129 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hoboken is more Asian than neighboring Union City (3.5% Asian), West New York (7.1% Asian), and Guttenberg (8.9% Asian). Hoboken is less Asian than neighboring Jersey City (27.8% Asian), and Secaucus (32.3% Asian).

Hoboken's Hispanic Population

8,542 residents of Hoboken identify as Hispanic, or 14.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hoboken slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Hoboken is ranked #207 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hoboken is less Hispanic than neighboring Union City (82.4% Hispanic), West New York (75.8% Hispanic), Jersey City (24.9% Hispanic), Secaucus (21.2% Hispanic), and Guttenberg (65.5% Hispanic).

Hoboken's Native American/Other Population

516 residents of Hoboken identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hoboken 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, Hoboken is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hoboken is more Native American/Other than neighboring Secaucus (0.7% Native American/Other). Hoboken is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union City (1% Native American/Other), West New York (1% Native American/Other), Jersey City (1.7% Native American/Other), and Guttenberg (1.1% Native American/Other).

Hoboken's Multiracial Population

2,080 residents of Hoboken identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hoboken roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Hoboken is ranked #280 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hoboken is more Multiracial than neighboring Union City (1.1% Multiracial), West New York (1.3% Multiracial), Jersey City (3.2% Multiracial), Secaucus (2.2% Multiracial), and Guttenberg (1.5% Multiracial).

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