Blackwood, NJ Demographics

A map of Blackwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,322	3,427	74.8%	74.1%
Hispanic	479	483	10.8%	10.5%
Black	380	360	8.6%	7.8%
Asian	174	178	3.9%	3.9%
Multiracial	88	154	2.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	0	20	0.0%	0.4%

Blackwood, New Jersey has an estimated population of 4,443, a decrease from the 4,622 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.8% White, 10.8% Hispanic, 8.6% Black, 3.9% Asian, 2.0% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blackwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blackwood has become less racially diverse since 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 Blackwood, that probability was 43.1% in 2020 and 42.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blackwood is ranked the 320th 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). Blackwood was ranked the 311th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blackwood's White Population

3,322 residents of Blackwood, or 74.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blackwood is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Blackwood ranks 367th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwood's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Blackwood's population has increased from 74.1% to 74.8%.

Blackwood is more White than neighboring Runnemede (73.5% White), and Hi-Nella (38.4% White). Blackwood is less White than neighboring Grenloch (93.2% White), Turnersville (79% White), and Glendora (81% White).

Blackwood's Black Population

380 residents of Blackwood, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blackwood is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Blackwood ranks 165th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwood's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Black residents' share of Blackwood's population has increased from 7.8% to 8.6%.

Blackwood is more Black than neighboring Grenloch (1.2% Black), Turnersville (2.1% Black), Glendora (4.3% Black), and Runnemede (7.4% Black). Blackwood is less Black than neighboring Hi-Nella (11.2% Black).

Blackwood's Asian Population

174 residents of Blackwood, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blackwood is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Blackwood ranks 321st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Asian residents' share of Blackwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Blackwood is more Asian than neighboring Grenloch (1.8% Asian), Turnersville (3.2% Asian), Glendora (0.6% Asian), and Runnemede (2.6% Asian). Blackwood is less Asian than neighboring Hi-Nella (11.5% Asian).

Blackwood's Hispanic Population

479 residents of Blackwood, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blackwood is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Blackwood ranks 308th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwood's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Blackwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.8%.

Blackwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Grenloch (0% Hispanic). Blackwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Turnersville (11.9% Hispanic), Runnemede (12.8% Hispanic), and Hi-Nella (31.1% Hispanic).

Blackwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blackwood, 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 Blackwood is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Blackwood ranks 466th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

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

Blackwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glendora (1% Native American/Other).

Blackwood's Multiracial Population

88 residents of Blackwood, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blackwood is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Blackwood ranks 309th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Blackwood's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.0%.

Blackwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Grenloch (3.8% Multiracial), Turnersville (3.9% Multiracial), Glendora (2.3% Multiracial), Runnemede (3.7% Multiracial), and Hi-Nella (7.8% 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.