Asbury Park, NJ Demographics

The total population of Asbury Park is estimated to be 15,245 with 7,294 males (47.85%) and 7,951 females (52.15%). There are 657 more females than males in Asbury Park.
The median household income in Asbury Park was $59,100 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,699(2.79%) from $60,799 in 2020. This income is 79.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Asbury Park sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $82,570. Overall, the median household income for the city of Asbury Park stands at $59,100.
In Asbury Park, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,420 for males and $26,761 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,393 for males and $50,668 for females.
In Asbury Park, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $227,556, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,822.
In 2022, the population of Asbury Park was 15,146, a 0.45% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Asbury Park's population was 15,214, an increase of 0.32% compared to a population of 15,166 in 2020.
The median age in Asbury Park, NJ is 37.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.93% were under the age of 15, 22.65% aged 15 to 29, 51.73% aged 30 to 64, 11.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Asbury Park population: 43.44% are White, 37.53% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.25% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.17% are some other race and 7.17% are multiracial.