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Thorofare, NJ Demographics

A map of Thorofare's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,26480.7%
Black
2388.5%
Hispanic
1415.0%
Multiracial
1003.6%
Asian
521.9%
Native American/Other
110.4%

Thorofare, New Jersey had a population of 2,806 in 2020. It was 80.7% White, 8.5% Black, 1.9% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thorofare, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Thorofare is the 397th 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).

Thorofare's White Population

2,264 residents of Thorofare identify as White, or 80.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Thorofare considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Thorofare is ranked #254 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thorofare is more White than neighboring Paulsboro (41.6% White), Mount Royal (78% White), and Woodbury (52.3% White). Thorofare is less White than neighboring National Park (85.1% White), and Woodbury Heights (86.9% White).

Thorofare's Black Population

238 residents of Thorofare identify as Black, or 8.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thorofare roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Thorofare is ranked #144 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thorofare is more Black than neighboring National Park (3.9% Black), Mount Royal (8.2% Black), and Woodbury Heights (3.8% Black). Thorofare is less Black than neighboring Paulsboro (35.7% Black), and Woodbury (24.3% Black).

Thorofare's Asian Population

52 residents of Thorofare identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thorofare slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Thorofare is ranked #443 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thorofare is more Asian than neighboring National Park (0.6% Asian), Paulsboro (1% Asian), Woodbury (1.6% Asian), and Woodbury Heights (1% Asian). Thorofare is less Asian than neighboring Mount Royal (2.3% Asian).

Thorofare's Hispanic Population

141 residents of Thorofare identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thorofare less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Thorofare is ranked #572 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thorofare is less Hispanic than neighboring Paulsboro (14.8% Hispanic), Mount Royal (6.8% Hispanic), Woodbury (15.8% Hispanic), and Woodbury Heights (5.3% Hispanic).

Thorofare's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Thorofare identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thorofare 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, Thorofare is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thorofare is less Native American/Other than neighboring National Park (0.5% Native American/Other), Paulsboro (1.3% Native American/Other), Mount Royal (0.8% Native American/Other), Woodbury (0.7% Native American/Other), and Woodbury Heights (0.5% Native American/Other).

Thorofare's Multiracial Population

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

Thorofare is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodbury Heights (2.4% Multiracial). Thorofare is less Multiracial than neighboring National Park (4.9% Multiracial), Paulsboro (5.6% Multiracial), Mount Royal (3.9% Multiracial), and Woodbury (5.3% Multiracial).

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