Merchantville, NJ Demographics

A map of Merchantville's Population by Race

Merchantville, New Jersey had a population of 3,820 in 2020. It was 62.2% White, 11.0% Black, 3.1% Asian, 19.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Merchantville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Merchantville is the 345th 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).

Merchantville's White Population

2,377 residents of Merchantville identify as White, or 62.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Merchantville slightly larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Merchantville is ranked #484 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Merchantville is more White than neighboring Golden Triangle (58.8% White), Cherry Hill Mall (60.9% White), and Ellisburg (59.6% White). Merchantville is less White than neighboring Westmont (86.9% White), and Collingswood (72% White).

Merchantville's Black Population

422 residents of Merchantville identify as Black, or 11.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Merchantville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Merchantville is ranked #107 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Merchantville is more Black than neighboring Golden Triangle (10.4% Black), Cherry Hill Mall (9.1% Black), Westmont (2.1% Black), Collingswood (8.9% Black), and Ellisburg (8.4% Black).

Merchantville's Asian Population

120 residents of Merchantville identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Merchantville slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Merchantville is ranked #357 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Merchantville is more Asian than neighboring Westmont (2.9% Asian), and Collingswood (2.5% Asian). Merchantville is less Asian than neighboring Golden Triangle (13.2% Asian), Cherry Hill Mall (14.2% Asian), and Ellisburg (15.1% Asian).

Merchantville's Hispanic Population

724 residents of Merchantville identify as Hispanic, or 19.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Merchantville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Merchantville is ranked #137 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Merchantville is more Hispanic than neighboring Golden Triangle (13.2% Hispanic), Cherry Hill Mall (11.3% Hispanic), Westmont (4.8% Hispanic), Collingswood (11.5% Hispanic), and Ellisburg (11.7% Hispanic).

Merchantville's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Merchantville 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 Merchantville 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, Merchantville is ranked #284 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Merchantville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Golden Triangle (0.5% Native American/Other), and Westmont (0.4% Native American/Other). Merchantville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherry Hill Mall (0.8% Native American/Other), Collingswood (0.9% Native American/Other), and Ellisburg (0.8% Native American/Other).

Merchantville's Multiracial Population

153 residents of Merchantville identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Merchantville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Merchantville is ranked #172 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Merchantville is more Multiracial than neighboring Golden Triangle (3.9% Multiracial), Cherry Hill Mall (3.7% Multiracial), and Westmont (2.9% Multiracial). Merchantville is less Multiracial than neighboring Collingswood (4.2% Multiracial), and Ellisburg (4.4% Multiracial).

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