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Rumson, NJ Demographics

A map of Rumson's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
6,63590.4%
Hispanic
3084.2%
Multiracial
2363.2%
Asian
1061.4%
Native American/Other
370.5%
Black
210.3%

Rumson, New Jersey had a population of 7,343 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 0.3% Black, 1.4% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rumson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Rumson is the 219th 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).

Rumson's White Population

6,635 residents of Rumson identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Rumson considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Rumson is ranked #63 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rumson is more White than neighboring Sea Bright (87.7% White), Fair Haven (90.3% White), Little Silver (89.8% White), and Highlands (85% White). Rumson is less White than neighboring Monmouth Beach (91.6% White).

Rumson's Black Population

21 residents of Rumson identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rumson less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Rumson is ranked #657 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rumson is less Black than neighboring Sea Bright (0.9% Black), Fair Haven (1.1% Black), Little Silver (0.4% Black), and Highlands (1.7% Black).

Rumson's Asian Population

106 residents of Rumson identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rumson slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Rumson is ranked #502 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rumson is more Asian than neighboring Monmouth Beach (1.1% Asian), and Highlands (1.2% Asian). Rumson is less Asian than neighboring Sea Bright (2.3% Asian), Fair Haven (1.5% Asian), and Little Silver (2.3% Asian).

Rumson's Hispanic Population

308 residents of Rumson identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rumson less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Rumson is ranked #610 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rumson is more Hispanic than neighboring Monmouth Beach (3.8% Hispanic), and Fair Haven (3.8% Hispanic). Rumson is less Hispanic than neighboring Sea Bright (5.4% Hispanic), Little Silver (4.3% Hispanic), and Highlands (7.4% Hispanic).

Rumson's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Rumson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rumson 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, Rumson is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rumson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fair Haven (0.3% Native American/Other), and Little Silver (0.2% Native American/Other). Rumson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sea Bright (0.6% Native American/Other), Monmouth Beach (0.8% Native American/Other), and Highlands (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rumson's Multiracial Population

236 residents of Rumson identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rumson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Rumson is ranked #325 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rumson is more Multiracial than neighboring Sea Bright (3% Multiracial), Monmouth Beach (2.3% Multiracial), Fair Haven (3% Multiracial), and Little Silver (3.1% Multiracial). Rumson is less Multiracial than neighboring Highlands (3.9% Multiracial).

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