Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

44,473

Total Population

42.6

Median age

54.44%

Female population %

83.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,703

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mount Laurel township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mount Laurel township is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Laurel township's population under 18 was 20.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Laurel township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Laurel township, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 16.76% aged 15 to 29, 47.40% aged 30 to 64, 16.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,949 more females than males in Mount Laurel township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.44% females and 45.56% males in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey.
The Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,570.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,896.

Mount Laurel township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Laurel township population: 71.23% are White, 12.05% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.07% are Asian, 3.29% are some other race and 4.26% are multiracial.
Mount Laurel township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,703 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,77 (93.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Laurel township is White with a population of 31,678 (71.23% of the total population).

Mount Laurel township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 45,901 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Laurel township's population increased by 1,689 (4.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Laurel township's population increased by 2,811 (6.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Laurel township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 39,288.