Barnegat Township, New Jersey Demographics

The total population of Barnegat township is estimated to be 24,295 with 11,572 males (47.63%) and 12,723 females (52.37%). There are 1,151 more females than males in Barnegat township.
The median household income in Barnegat township was $88,265 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 528(0.60%) from $87,737 in 2020. This income is 118.31% 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, Barnegat township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $109,942. Overall, the median household income for the township of Barnegat township stands at $88,265.
In Barnegat township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,094 for males and $31,998 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,589 for males and $54,981 for females.
In Barnegat township, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $118,029, followed by White households at $88,066, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $87,692.
In 2022, the population of Barnegat township was 24,998, a 1.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Barnegat township's population was 24,742, an increase of 1.61% compared to a population of 24,351 in 2020.
The median age in Barnegat Township, New Jersey is 50.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.08% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 41.32% aged 30 to 64, 25.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Barnegat township population: 90.93% are White, 3.98% are Black or African American, 1.22% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.41% are some other race and 3.34% are multiracial.