Lake Como, NJ Demographics

A map of Lake Como's Population by Race

Lake Como, New Jersey had a population of 1,697 in 2020. It was 70.7% White, 4.3% Black, 1.9% Asian, 19.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Como, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Como is the 484th 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).

Lake Como's White Population

1,199 residents of Lake Como identify as White, or 70.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Como larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Como is ranked #414 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Como is less White than neighboring Belmar (78% White), West Belmar (80.7% White), Spring Lake (92.9% White), Avon-by-the-Sea (88% White), and Spring Lake Heights (91.3% White).

Lake Como's Black Population

73 residents of Lake Como identify as Black, or 4.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Como slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Como is ranked #267 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Como is more Black than neighboring Belmar (1.7% Black), West Belmar (1% Black), Spring Lake (0.4% Black), Avon-by-the-Sea (1.1% Black), and Spring Lake Heights (0.5% Black).

Lake Como's Asian Population

33 residents of Lake Como identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Como slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Como is ranked #443 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Como is more Asian than neighboring Belmar (1.2% Asian), West Belmar (0.8% Asian), Spring Lake (1.3% Asian), Avon-by-the-Sea (1% Asian), and Spring Lake Heights (1.1% Asian).

Lake Como's Hispanic Population

336 residents of Lake Como identify as Hispanic, or 19.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Como roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Como is ranked #126 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Como is more Hispanic than neighboring Belmar (16.3% Hispanic), West Belmar (13.5% Hispanic), Spring Lake (3.1% Hispanic), Avon-by-the-Sea (7.3% Hispanic), and Spring Lake Heights (4.5% Hispanic).

Lake Como's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Lake Como 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 Lake Como 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, Lake Como is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Como is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spring Lake (0.4% Native American/Other), Avon-by-the-Sea (0.2% Native American/Other), and Spring Lake Heights (0.3% Native American/Other). Lake Como is less Native American/Other than neighboring Belmar (0.7% Native American/Other), and West Belmar (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lake Como's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Lake Como identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Como roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Como is ranked #430 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Como is more Multiracial than neighboring Belmar (2.2% Multiracial), Spring Lake (1.9% Multiracial), Avon-by-the-Sea (2.3% Multiracial), and Spring Lake Heights (2.4% Multiracial). Lake Como is less Multiracial than neighboring West Belmar (3.3% Multiracial).

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