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Malaga, NJ Demographics

A map of Malaga's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,17479.6%
Hispanic
1157.8%
Black
1117.5%
Multiracial
483.3%
Asian
201.4%
Native American/Other
70.5%

Malaga, New Jersey had a population of 1,475 in 2020. It was 79.6% White, 7.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Malaga, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Malaga is the 509th 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).

Malaga's White Population

1,174 residents of Malaga identify as White, or 79.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Malaga considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Malaga is ranked #271 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Malaga is more White than neighboring Newfield (78% White), and Clayton (62.2% White). Malaga is less White than neighboring Franklinville (82.9% White), Victory Lakes (80.9% White), and Elmer (87% White).

Malaga's Black Population

111 residents of Malaga identify as Black, or 7.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Malaga roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Malaga is ranked #171 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Malaga is more Black than neighboring Franklinville (2.3% Black), Newfield (3.2% Black), Victory Lakes (4.4% Black), and Elmer (2.2% Black). Malaga is less Black than neighboring Clayton (19% Black).

Malaga's Asian Population

20 residents of Malaga identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Malaga slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Malaga is ranked #502 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Malaga is more Asian than neighboring Franklinville (0.7% Asian), Newfield (0.7% Asian), Victory Lakes (0.9% Asian), and Elmer (0.5% Asian). Malaga is less Asian than neighboring Clayton (2% Asian).

Malaga's Hispanic Population

115 residents of Malaga identify as Hispanic, or 7.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Malaga less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Malaga is ranked #422 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Malaga is more Hispanic than neighboring Victory Lakes (7.5% Hispanic), and Elmer (4.8% Hispanic). Malaga is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklinville (8% Hispanic), Newfield (13.1% Hispanic), and Clayton (9.5% Hispanic).

Malaga's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Malaga 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 Malaga 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, Malaga is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Malaga is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newfield (0.1% Native American/Other). Malaga is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklinville (0.8% Native American/Other), Clayton (0.7% Native American/Other), Victory Lakes (1.1% Native American/Other), and Elmer (0.8% Native American/Other).

Malaga's Multiracial Population

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

Malaga is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklinville (5.4% Multiracial), Newfield (5% Multiracial), Clayton (6.7% Multiracial), Victory Lakes (5.2% Multiracial), and Elmer (4.8% Multiracial).

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