Lyons, NJ Demographics

A map of Lyons's Population by Race

Lyons, New Jersey had a population of 5,345 in 2020. It was 71.1% White, 3.8% Black, 15.4% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lyons, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lyons is the 275th 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).

Lyons's White Population

3,802 residents of Lyons identify as White, or 71.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lyons larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lyons is ranked #406 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lyons is less White than neighboring Basking Ridge (78.7% White), Millington (79% White), Liberty Corner (76.4% White), Stirling (71.7% White), and Bernardsville (75.1% White).

Lyons's Black Population

205 residents of Lyons identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lyons slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lyons is ranked #292 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lyons is more Black than neighboring Basking Ridge (0.6% Black), Millington (0.5% Black), Liberty Corner (0.6% Black), Stirling (1.6% Black), and Bernardsville (0.6% Black).

Lyons's Asian Population

821 residents of Lyons identify as Asian, or 15.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lyons slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lyons is ranked #94 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lyons is more Asian than neighboring Basking Ridge (9.3% Asian), Millington (8.5% Asian), Liberty Corner (13% Asian), Stirling (7.4% Asian), and Bernardsville (4.3% Asian).

Lyons's Hispanic Population

319 residents of Lyons identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lyons less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lyons is ranked #526 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lyons is more Hispanic than neighboring Liberty Corner (5.4% Hispanic). Lyons is less Hispanic than neighboring Basking Ridge (7.2% Hispanic), Millington (7.4% Hispanic), Stirling (14.4% Hispanic), and Bernardsville (16.1% Hispanic).

Lyons's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Lyons identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lyons 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, Lyons is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lyons is more Native American/Other than neighboring Basking Ridge (0.3% Native American/Other). Lyons is less Native American/Other than neighboring Millington (0.9% Native American/Other), and Stirling (1.2% Native American/Other).

Lyons's Multiracial Population

176 residents of Lyons identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lyons roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lyons is ranked #301 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lyons is less Multiracial than neighboring Basking Ridge (3.8% Multiracial), Millington (3.8% Multiracial), Liberty Corner (4.2% Multiracial), Stirling (3.7% Multiracial), and Bernardsville (3.4% Multiracial).

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