Mountain Lakes, NJ Demographics
A map of Mountain Lakes's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,285 | 73.5% |
Asian | 694 | 15.5% |
Hispanic | 247 | 5.5% |
Multiracial | 209 | 4.7% |
Black | 19 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 18 | 0.4% |
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey had a population of 4,472 in 2020. It was 73.5% White, 0.4% Black, 15.5% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mountain Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mountain Lakes is the 317th 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).
Mountain Lakes's White Population
3,285 residents of Mountain Lakes identify as White, or 73.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Mountain Lakes considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mountain Lakes is ranked #375 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Mountain Lakes is more White than neighboring Rainbow Lakes (59% White), Parsippany (38.6% White), Boonton (63.5% White), Mount Tabor (72.5% White), and Lake Hiawatha (42.7% White).
Mountain Lakes's Black Population
19 residents of Mountain Lakes identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mountain Lakes slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mountain Lakes is ranked #648 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Mountain Lakes is less Black than neighboring Rainbow Lakes (1.1% Black), Parsippany (3% Black), Boonton (5% Black), Mount Tabor (3.5% Black), and Lake Hiawatha (3.3% Black).
Mountain Lakes's Asian Population
694 residents of Mountain Lakes identify as Asian, or 15.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mountain Lakes slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mountain Lakes is ranked #91 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Mountain Lakes is more Asian than neighboring Boonton (10.8% Asian), and Mount Tabor (10.1% Asian). Mountain Lakes is less Asian than neighboring Rainbow Lakes (20.6% Asian), Parsippany (45.1% Asian), and Lake Hiawatha (37.6% Asian).
Mountain Lakes's Hispanic Population
247 residents of Mountain Lakes identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mountain Lakes less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mountain Lakes is ranked #551 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Mountain Lakes is less Hispanic than neighboring Rainbow Lakes (15.5% Hispanic), Parsippany (10.1% Hispanic), Boonton (16% Hispanic), Mount Tabor (8.7% Hispanic), and Lake Hiawatha (12.5% Hispanic).
Mountain Lakes's Native American/Other Population
18 residents of Mountain Lakes 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 Mountain Lakes 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, Mountain Lakes is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Mountain Lakes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rainbow Lakes (1.5% Native American/Other), Parsippany (0.7% Native American/Other), Boonton (0.5% Native American/Other), Mount Tabor (1.1% Native American/Other), and Lake Hiawatha (0.8% Native American/Other).
Mountain Lakes's Multiracial Population
209 residents of Mountain Lakes identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mountain Lakes roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mountain Lakes is ranked #85 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Mountain Lakes is more Multiracial than neighboring Rainbow Lakes (2.4% Multiracial), Parsippany (2.5% Multiracial), Boonton (4.1% Multiracial), Mount Tabor (4% Multiracial), and Lake Hiawatha (3.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.