Wanaque, NJ Demographics

A map of Wanaque's Population by Race

Wanaque, New Jersey had a population of 11,317 in 2020. It was 74.0% White, 2.7% Black, 4.8% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wanaque, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wanaque is the 128th 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).

Wanaque's White Population

8,371 residents of Wanaque identify as White, or 74.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wanaque considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wanaque is ranked #368 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wanaque is more White than neighboring Pompton Lakes (70% White). Wanaque is less White than neighboring Bloomingdale (76% White), Oakland (81.3% White), Pines Lake (81.7% White), and Riverdale (79.6% White).

Wanaque's Black Population

305 residents of Wanaque identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wanaque slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wanaque is ranked #373 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wanaque is more Black than neighboring Pompton Lakes (1.5% Black), Bloomingdale (1.5% Black), Oakland (0.9% Black), Pines Lake (1.4% Black), and Riverdale (2.1% Black).

Wanaque's Asian Population

543 residents of Wanaque identify as Asian, or 4.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wanaque slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wanaque is ranked #274 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wanaque is more Asian than neighboring Bloomingdale (3.5% Asian), and Oakland (4.7% Asian). Wanaque is less Asian than neighboring Pompton Lakes (5.3% Asian), Pines Lake (7.3% Asian), and Riverdale (5.3% Asian).

Wanaque's Hispanic Population

1,659 residents of Wanaque identify as Hispanic, or 14.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wanaque slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wanaque is ranked #195 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wanaque is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (9.5% Hispanic), Pines Lake (6.8% Hispanic), and Riverdale (10% Hispanic). Wanaque is less Hispanic than neighboring Pompton Lakes (19.5% Hispanic), and Bloomingdale (15.3% Hispanic).

Wanaque's Native American/Other Population

89 residents of Wanaque identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wanaque 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, Wanaque is ranked #164 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wanaque is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pompton Lakes (0.6% Native American/Other), Bloomingdale (0.7% Native American/Other), Oakland (0.3% Native American/Other), Pines Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), and Riverdale (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wanaque's Multiracial Population

350 residents of Wanaque identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wanaque roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wanaque is ranked #346 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wanaque is more Multiracial than neighboring Pompton Lakes (3% Multiracial), Bloomingdale (3% Multiracial), Pines Lake (2.3% Multiracial), and Riverdale (2.7% Multiracial).

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