Tenafly, NJ Demographics

A map of Tenafly's Population by Race

Tenafly, New Jersey had a population of 15,409 in 2020. It was 56.6% White, 1.6% Black, 30.6% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tenafly, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Tenafly is the 74th 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).

Tenafly's White Population

8,719 residents of Tenafly identify as White, or 56.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Tenafly roughly similar to the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Tenafly is ranked #524 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tenafly is more White than neighboring Englewood (29% White), Englewood Cliffs (41.2% White), and Bergenfield (32.8% White). Tenafly is less White than neighboring Cresskill (57.9% White), and Demarest (59% White).

Tenafly's Black Population

240 residents of Tenafly identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tenafly slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Tenafly is ranked #485 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tenafly is more Black than neighboring Cresskill (1% Black), and Demarest (0.8% Black). Tenafly is less Black than neighboring Englewood (24.5% Black), Englewood Cliffs (2% Black), and Bergenfield (6.7% Black).

Tenafly's Asian Population

4,711 residents of Tenafly identify as Asian, or 30.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tenafly considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Tenafly is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tenafly is more Asian than neighboring Englewood (9.8% Asian), and Bergenfield (25.5% Asian). Tenafly is less Asian than neighboring Cresskill (31.3% Asian), Englewood Cliffs (47.4% Asian), and Demarest (31.4% Asian).

Tenafly's Hispanic Population

1,137 residents of Tenafly identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tenafly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Tenafly is ranked #437 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tenafly is more Hispanic than neighboring Cresskill (6.9% Hispanic), Englewood Cliffs (6.4% Hispanic), and Demarest (5.4% Hispanic). Tenafly is less Hispanic than neighboring Englewood (32.9% Hispanic), and Bergenfield (32.2% Hispanic).

Tenafly's Native American/Other Population

107 residents of Tenafly identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tenafly 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, Tenafly is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tenafly is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cresskill (0.4% Native American/Other), Englewood Cliffs (0.4% Native American/Other), and Demarest (0.5% Native American/Other). Tenafly is less Native American/Other than neighboring Englewood (1.3% Native American/Other), and Bergenfield (1% Native American/Other).

Tenafly's Multiracial Population

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

Tenafly is more Multiracial than neighboring Cresskill (2.4% Multiracial), Englewood (2.6% Multiracial), Englewood Cliffs (2.6% Multiracial), Demarest (2.8% Multiracial), and Bergenfield (1.9% Multiracial).

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