Whippany, NJ Demographics

A map of Whippany's Population by Race

Whippany, New Jersey had a population of 8,863 in 2020. It was 76.1% White, 1.2% Black, 13.8% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Whippany, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Whippany is the 182nd 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).

Whippany's White Population

6,748 residents of Whippany identify as White, or 76.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Whippany considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Whippany is ranked #340 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Whippany is more White than neighboring Troy Hills (42.7% White), Cedar Knolls (68.7% White), Parsippany (38.6% White), Florham Park (74.8% White), and Morris Plains (76% White).

Whippany's Black Population

109 residents of Whippany identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Whippany slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Whippany is ranked #539 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Whippany is less Black than neighboring Troy Hills (1.8% Black), Cedar Knolls (4.7% Black), Parsippany (3% Black), Florham Park (5.8% Black), and Morris Plains (3.6% Black).

Whippany's Asian Population

1,220 residents of Whippany identify as Asian, or 13.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Whippany roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Whippany is ranked #106 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Whippany is more Asian than neighboring Florham Park (8.5% Asian), and Morris Plains (7.9% Asian). Whippany is less Asian than neighboring Troy Hills (47.6% Asian), Cedar Knolls (14.5% Asian), and Parsippany (45.1% Asian).

Whippany's Hispanic Population

527 residents of Whippany identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Whippany less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Whippany is ranked #532 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Whippany is more Hispanic than neighboring Troy Hills (5.1% Hispanic). Whippany is less Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Knolls (8.8% Hispanic), Parsippany (10.1% Hispanic), Florham Park (7.4% Hispanic), and Morris Plains (9.6% Hispanic).

Whippany's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Whippany identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Whippany 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, Whippany is ranked #545 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Whippany is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morris Plains (0.2% Native American/Other). Whippany is less Native American/Other than neighboring Troy Hills (0.6% Native American/Other), Parsippany (0.7% Native American/Other), and Florham Park (0.4% Native American/Other).

Whippany's Multiracial Population

236 residents of Whippany identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Whippany roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Whippany is ranked #454 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Whippany is more Multiracial than neighboring Troy Hills (2.2% Multiracial), and Parsippany (2.5% Multiracial). Whippany is less Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Knolls (3% Multiracial), and Florham Park (3.1% Multiracial).

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