Pennington, NJ Demographics
A map of Pennington's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,466 | 88.0% |
Multiracial | 110 | 3.9% |
Hispanic | 88 | 3.1% |
Asian | 83 | 3.0% |
Black | 45 | 1.6% |
Native American/Other | 10 | 0.4% |
Pennington, New Jersey had a population of 2,802 in 2020. It was 88.0% White, 1.6% Black, 3.0% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pennington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Pennington is the 399th 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).
Pennington's White Population
2,466 residents of Pennington identify as White, or 88.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Pennington considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Pennington is ranked #106 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Pennington is more White than neighboring Lawrenceville (74.5% White), The College of New Jersey (50.6% White), Hopewell (87.9% White), Washington Crossing (87.6% White), and Titusville (87.8% White).
Pennington's Black Population
45 residents of Pennington identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pennington slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Pennington is ranked #485 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Pennington is more Black than neighboring Washington Crossing (1.3% Black). Pennington is less Black than neighboring Lawrenceville (5% Black), The College of New Jersey (25.3% Black), and Hopewell (1.7% Black).
Pennington's Asian Population
83 residents of Pennington identify as Asian, or 3.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pennington slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Pennington is ranked #364 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Pennington is more Asian than neighboring Hopewell (1.4% Asian), Washington Crossing (2.7% Asian), and Titusville (1.3% Asian). Pennington is less Asian than neighboring Lawrenceville (8.7% Asian), and The College of New Jersey (6.8% Asian).
Pennington's Hispanic Population
88 residents of Pennington identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pennington less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Pennington is ranked #657 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Pennington is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrenceville (6.8% Hispanic), The College of New Jersey (16.5% Hispanic), Hopewell (4.4% Hispanic), Washington Crossing (4.3% Hispanic), and Titusville (3.5% Hispanic).
Pennington's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of Pennington 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 Pennington 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, Pennington is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Pennington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington Crossing (0.3% Native American/Other). Pennington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrenceville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Titusville (0.5% Native American/Other).
Pennington's Multiracial Population
110 residents of Pennington identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pennington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Pennington is ranked #189 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Pennington is more Multiracial than neighboring The College of New Jersey (0.4% Multiracial), and Washington Crossing (3.8% Multiracial). Pennington is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrenceville (4.6% Multiracial), Hopewell (4.3% Multiracial), and Titusville (5.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.