Sunset Lake, NJ Demographics

A map of Sunset Lake's Population by Race

Sunset Lake, New Jersey had a population of 494 in 2020. It was 73.3% White, 2.2% Black, 2.4% Asian, 14.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 6.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sunset Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Sunset Lake is the 610th 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).

Sunset Lake's White Population

362 residents of Sunset Lake identify as White, or 73.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sunset Lake considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Sunset Lake is ranked #377 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sunset Lake is more White than neighboring Laurel Heights (66.6% White), Lakeside-Beebe Run (67.7% White), and Bridgeton (11.6% White). Sunset Lake is less White than neighboring Silver Lake (74.1% White), and West Park (75.2% White).

Sunset Lake's Black Population

11 residents of Sunset Lake identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sunset Lake slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Sunset Lake is ranked #418 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sunset Lake is less Black than neighboring Laurel Heights (4.7% Black), Lakeside-Beebe Run (6.2% Black), Silver Lake (5.4% Black), Bridgeton (25% Black), and West Park (5.8% Black).

Sunset Lake's Asian Population

12 residents of Sunset Lake identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sunset Lake slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Sunset Lake is ranked #406 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sunset Lake is more Asian than neighboring Laurel Heights (1.6% Asian), Lakeside-Beebe Run (1.7% Asian), Bridgeton (0.4% Asian), and West Park (0.5% Asian). Sunset Lake is less Asian than neighboring Silver Lake (5.2% Asian).

Sunset Lake's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Sunset Lake identify as Hispanic, or 14.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sunset Lake slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Sunset Lake is ranked #203 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sunset Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Silver Lake (9.7% Hispanic), and West Park (13.3% Hispanic). Sunset Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Laurel Heights (20.5% Hispanic), Lakeside-Beebe Run (18.9% Hispanic), and Bridgeton (60% Hispanic).

Sunset Lake's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Sunset Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sunset Lake 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, Sunset Lake is ranked #101 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sunset Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bridgeton (0.8% Native American/Other). Sunset Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Laurel Heights (3.4% Native American/Other), Lakeside-Beebe Run (2.2% Native American/Other), Silver Lake (1.4% Native American/Other), and West Park (1.3% Native American/Other).

Sunset Lake's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Sunset Lake identify as Multiracial, or 6.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sunset Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Sunset Lake is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sunset Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Laurel Heights (3.2% Multiracial), Lakeside-Beebe Run (3.2% Multiracial), Silver Lake (4.1% Multiracial), Bridgeton (2.1% Multiracial), and West Park (3.9% Multiracial).

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