Blairstown, NJ Demographics

A map of Blairstown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	303	406	88.1%	82.4%
Hispanic	28	34	8.1%	6.9%
Black	13	11	3.8%	2.2%
Asian	0	9	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	1.6%
Multiracial	0	25	0.0%	5.1%

Blairstown, New Jersey has an estimated population of 344, a dramatic decrease from the 493 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.1% White, 8.1% Hispanic, 3.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blairstown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blairstown has become considerably 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 Blairstown, that probability was 31.3% in 2020 and 21.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blairstown is ranked the 638th 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). Blairstown was ranked the 612th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blairstown's White Population

303 residents of Blairstown, or 88.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blairstown is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Blairstown ranks 221st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's White population has declined by an estimated 25.4%. White residents' share of Blairstown's population has increased from 82.4% to 88.1%.

Blairstown is more White than neighboring Marksboro (76.7% White), Mount Hermon (83.6% White), and Hope (65.9% White). Blairstown is less White than neighboring Silver Lake CDP (Warren County) (94.7% White), and Johnsonburg (92.6% White).

Blairstown's Black Population

13 residents of Blairstown, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blairstown is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Blairstown ranks 420th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's Black population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Black residents' share of Blairstown's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.8%.

Blairstown is more Black than neighboring Marksboro (0% Black), Silver Lake CDP (Warren County) (0% Black), and Johnsonburg (0% Black). Blairstown is less Black than neighboring Mount Hermon (11.6% Black), and Hope (4.3% Black).

Blairstown's Asian Population

0 residents of Blairstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blairstown is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Blairstown ranks 450th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blairstown's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Blairstown is less Asian than neighboring Marksboro (4.7% Asian), Silver Lake CDP (Warren County) (1.1% Asian), and Hope (20.5% Asian).

Blairstown's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Blairstown, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blairstown is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Blairstown ranks 469th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Blairstown's population has increased from 6.9% to 8.1%.

Blairstown is more Hispanic than neighboring Silver Lake CDP (Warren County) (3.2% Hispanic), Mount Hermon (3.9% Hispanic), and Johnsonburg (1.5% Hispanic). Blairstown is less Hispanic than neighboring Marksboro (18.7% Hispanic), and Hope (9.2% Hispanic).

Blairstown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blairstown, 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 Blairstown is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Blairstown ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blairstown's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Blairstown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Blairstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blairstown is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Blairstown ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blairstown's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Blairstown is less Multiracial than neighboring Silver Lake CDP (Warren County) (1.1% Multiracial), Mount Hermon (1% Multiracial), and Johnsonburg (5.9% 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.