Penns Grove, NJ Demographics

A map of Penns Grove's Population by Race

Penns Grove, New Jersey had a population of 4,837 in 2020. It was 21.9% White, 38.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 35.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Penns Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Penns Grove is the 296th 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).

Penns Grove's White Population

1,060 residents of Penns Grove identify as White, or 21.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Penns Grove considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Penns Grove is ranked #667 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Penns Grove is less White than neighboring Carneys Point (55.2% White), Edgemoor (46.1% White), Bellefonte (83.5% White), Wilmington (26.6% White), and Pedricktown (86.7% White).

Penns Grove's Black Population

1,860 residents of Penns Grove identify as Black, or 38.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Penns Grove considerably larger than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Penns Grove is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Penns Grove is more Black than neighboring Carneys Point (20.9% Black), Bellefonte (4.5% Black), and Pedricktown (2.7% Black). Penns Grove is less Black than neighboring Edgemoor (39.1% Black), and Wilmington (54.5% Black).

Penns Grove's Asian Population

11 residents of Penns Grove identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Penns Grove slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Penns Grove is ranked #665 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Penns Grove is more Asian than neighboring Pedricktown (0% Asian). Penns Grove is less Asian than neighboring Carneys Point (1.3% Asian), Edgemoor (2.9% Asian), Bellefonte (1.1% Asian), and Wilmington (1.3% Asian).

Penns Grove's Hispanic Population

1,693 residents of Penns Grove identify as Hispanic, or 35.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Penns Grove larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Penns Grove is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Penns Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Carneys Point (18.2% Hispanic), Edgemoor (6.5% Hispanic), Bellefonte (4.1% Hispanic), Wilmington (13.3% Hispanic), and Pedricktown (6.6% Hispanic).

Penns Grove's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Penns Grove identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Penns Grove 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, Penns Grove is ranked #164 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Penns Grove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carneys Point (0.5% Native American/Other), Edgemoor (0.7% Native American/Other), Wilmington (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pedricktown (0.2% Native American/Other). Penns Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bellefonte (1.1% Native American/Other).

Penns Grove's Multiracial Population

175 residents of Penns Grove identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Penns Grove roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Penns Grove is ranked #245 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Penns Grove is less Multiracial than neighboring Carneys Point (3.9% Multiracial), Edgemoor (4.7% Multiracial), Bellefonte (5.8% Multiracial), and Pedricktown (3.9% Multiracial).

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