Roselle, NJ Demographics
A map of Roselle's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 10,800 | 47.6% |
Hispanic | 7,900 | 34.8% |
White | 2,474 | 10.9% |
Multiracial | 675 | 3.0% |
Asian | 580 | 2.6% |
Native American/Other | 266 | 1.2% |
Roselle, New Jersey had a population of 22,695 in 2020. It was 10.9% White, 47.6% Black, 2.6% Asian, 34.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Roselle, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Roselle is the 49th 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).
Roselle's White Population
2,474 residents of Roselle identify as White, or 10.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Roselle considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Roselle is ranked #686 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Roselle is less White than neighboring Roselle Park (41% White), Linden (31.4% White), Kenilworth (65.6% White), Kean University (35.1% White), and Connecticut Farms (43.1% White).
Roselle's Black Population
10,800 residents of Roselle identify as Black, or 47.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Roselle considerably larger than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Roselle is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Roselle is more Black than neighboring Roselle Park (8.5% Black), Linden (26.8% Black), Kenilworth (2.6% Black), Kean University (40.3% Black), and Connecticut Farms (16% Black).
Roselle's Asian Population
580 residents of Roselle identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Roselle slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Roselle is ranked #392 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Roselle is less Asian than neighboring Roselle Park (9.1% Asian), Linden (3.4% Asian), Kenilworth (5.2% Asian), Kean University (3.9% Asian), and Connecticut Farms (9.4% Asian).
Roselle's Hispanic Population
7,900 residents of Roselle identify as Hispanic, or 34.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Roselle larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Roselle is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Roselle is more Hispanic than neighboring Linden (34.4% Hispanic), Kenilworth (22.9% Hispanic), Kean University (18.4% Hispanic), and Connecticut Farms (26.1% Hispanic). Roselle is less Hispanic than neighboring Roselle Park (37.9% Hispanic).
Roselle's Native American/Other Population
266 residents of Roselle identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Roselle 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, Roselle is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Roselle is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roselle Park (1% Native American/Other), Kenilworth (0.6% Native American/Other), and Kean University (0.7% Native American/Other). Roselle is less Native American/Other than neighboring Linden (1.3% Native American/Other), and Connecticut Farms (1.8% Native American/Other).
Roselle's Multiracial Population
675 residents of Roselle identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Roselle roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Roselle is ranked #368 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Roselle is more Multiracial than neighboring Roselle Park (2.5% Multiracial), Linden (2.6% Multiracial), and Kean University (1.6% Multiracial). Roselle is less Multiracial than neighboring Kenilworth (3.2% Multiracial), and Connecticut Farms (3.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.