Wildwood Crest, NJ Demographics
A map of Wildwood Crest's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,764 | 89.1% |
Hispanic | 192 | 6.2% |
Multiracial | 72 | 2.3% |
Black | 35 | 1.1% |
Asian | 25 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 13 | 0.4% |
Wildwood Crest, New Jersey had a population of 3,101 in 2020. It was 89.1% White, 1.1% Black, 0.8% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wildwood Crest, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wildwood Crest is the 381st 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).
Wildwood Crest's White Population
2,764 residents of Wildwood Crest identify as White, or 89.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Wildwood Crest considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wildwood Crest is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wildwood Crest is more White than neighboring Wildwood (56.6% White), and Erma (87.7% White). Wildwood Crest is less White than neighboring Diamond Beach (94.6% White), West Wildwood (91.7% White), and North Wildwood (92.9% White).
Wildwood Crest's Black Population
35 residents of Wildwood Crest identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wildwood Crest slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wildwood Crest is ranked #550 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wildwood Crest is more Black than neighboring Diamond Beach (0% Black), West Wildwood (0% Black), and North Wildwood (0.9% Black). Wildwood Crest is less Black than neighboring Wildwood (6.9% Black), and Erma (1.3% Black).
Wildwood Crest's Asian Population
25 residents of Wildwood Crest identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wildwood Crest slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wildwood Crest is ranked #588 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wildwood Crest is more Asian than neighboring Diamond Beach (0% Asian), West Wildwood (0.2% Asian), and North Wildwood (0.2% Asian). Wildwood Crest is less Asian than neighboring Wildwood (1% Asian), and Erma (1% Asian).
Wildwood Crest's Hispanic Population
192 residents of Wildwood Crest identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wildwood Crest less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wildwood Crest is ranked #512 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wildwood Crest is more Hispanic than neighboring Diamond Beach (3.9% Hispanic), West Wildwood (4.3% Hispanic), North Wildwood (3.6% Hispanic), and Erma (5.3% Hispanic). Wildwood Crest is less Hispanic than neighboring Wildwood (31.6% Hispanic).
Wildwood Crest's Native American/Other Population
13 residents of Wildwood Crest 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 Wildwood Crest 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, Wildwood Crest is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wildwood Crest is more Native American/Other than neighboring Diamond Beach (0% Native American/Other), West Wildwood (0.2% Native American/Other), and North Wildwood (0.2% Native American/Other). Wildwood Crest is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wildwood (0.9% Native American/Other), and Erma (0.5% Native American/Other).
Wildwood Crest's Multiracial Population
72 residents of Wildwood Crest identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wildwood Crest roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Wildwood Crest is ranked #539 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wildwood Crest is more Multiracial than neighboring Diamond Beach (1.5% Multiracial), and North Wildwood (2.2% Multiracial). Wildwood Crest is less Multiracial than neighboring Wildwood (3.1% Multiracial), West Wildwood (3.7% Multiracial), and Erma (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.