Beach Haven, NJ Demographics

A map of Beach Haven's Population by Race

Beach Haven, New Jersey has an estimated population of 1,055, a slight increase from the 1,027 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beach Haven, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beach Haven is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Beach Haven, that probability was 21.2% in 2020 and 21.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beach Haven is ranked the 549th most populous place in New Jersey, out of 700 places. 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). Beach Haven was ranked the 547th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beach Haven's White Population

928 residents of Beach Haven, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beach Haven is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Beach Haven ranks 103rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beach Haven's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Beach Haven's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.0%.

Beach Haven is more White than neighboring Tuckerton (82% White). Beach Haven is less White than neighboring North Beach Haven (91.3% White), Ship Bottom (91.7% White), Beach Haven West (93.7% White), and Surf City (96% White).

Beach Haven's Black Population

1 residents of Beach Haven, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beach Haven is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Beach Haven ranks 674th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beach Haven's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Beach Haven's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Beach Haven is more Black than neighboring North Beach Haven (0% Black), Ship Bottom (0% Black), Beach Haven West (0% Black), and Surf City (0% Black). Beach Haven is less Black than neighboring Tuckerton (5.3% Black).

Beach Haven's Asian Population

1 residents of Beach Haven, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beach Haven is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Beach Haven ranks 678th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beach Haven's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Beach Haven's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Beach Haven is more Asian than neighboring Tuckerton (0% Asian). Beach Haven is less Asian than neighboring North Beach Haven (2.4% Asian), Ship Bottom (1.5% Asian), Beach Haven West (0.2% Asian), and Surf City (1.9% Asian).

Beach Haven's Hispanic Population

115 residents of Beach Haven, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beach Haven is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Beach Haven ranks 330th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beach Haven's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Beach Haven's population has increased from 9.9% to 10.9%.

Beach Haven is more Hispanic than neighboring North Beach Haven (1.6% Hispanic), Tuckerton (5.8% Hispanic), Ship Bottom (4.8% Hispanic), Beach Haven West (4.8% Hispanic), and Surf City (1.2% Hispanic).

Beach Haven's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Beach Haven, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beach Haven is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Beach Haven ranks 649th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beach Haven's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beach Haven's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Beach Haven is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tuckerton (0.8% Native American/Other), Ship Bottom (0.2% Native American/Other), and Beach Haven West (0.2% Native American/Other).

Beach Haven's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Beach Haven, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beach Haven is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Beach Haven ranks 638th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beach Haven's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Beach Haven's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.9%.

Beach Haven is less Multiracial than neighboring North Beach Haven (4.7% Multiracial), Tuckerton (6.1% Multiracial), Ship Bottom (1.8% Multiracial), and Beach Haven West (1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.