Forked River, NJ Demographics

A map of Forked River's Population by Race

Forked River, New Jersey has an estimated population of 5,196, a slight decrease from the 5,274 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.3% White, 16.1% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forked River, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forked River has become considerably more 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 Forked River, that probability was 24.8% in 2020 and 31.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forked River is ranked the 287th 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). Forked River was ranked the 280th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forked River's White Population

4,222 residents of Forked River, or 81.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forked River is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Forked River ranks 154th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forked River's White population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. White residents' share of Forked River's population has decreased from 86.2% to 81.3%.

Forked River is more White than neighboring Barnegat Light (79.8% White), and Beachwood (78.9% White). Forked River is less White than neighboring Waretown (93.3% White), Barnegat (91.4% White), and Pine Beach (90.3% White).

Forked River's Black Population

4 residents of Forked River, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forked River is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Forked River ranks 616th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forked River's Black population has declined by an estimated 88.2%. Black residents' share of Forked River's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Forked River is more Black than neighboring Barnegat (0% Black), and Barnegat Light (0% Black). Forked River is less Black than neighboring Waretown (2.8% Black), Beachwood (2.3% Black), and Pine Beach (1.9% Black).

Forked River's Asian Population

0 residents of Forked River, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forked River is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Forked River ranks 605th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forked River's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Forked River's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Forked River is less Asian than neighboring Barnegat (3.6% Asian), Barnegat Light (15.2% Asian), Beachwood (1.1% Asian), and Pine Beach (1.7% Asian).

Forked River's Hispanic Population

836 residents of Forked River, or 16.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forked River is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Forked River ranks 379th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forked River's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 79.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Forked River's population has increased from 8.8% to 16.1%.

Forked River is more Hispanic than neighboring Waretown (0% Hispanic), Barnegat (4.7% Hispanic), Barnegat Light (2.4% Hispanic), Beachwood (14.7% Hispanic), and Pine Beach (5% Hispanic).

Forked River's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Forked River, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forked River is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Forked River ranks 350th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forked River's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 213.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forked River's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.8%.

Forked River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waretown (0% Native American/Other), Barnegat (0% Native American/Other), Barnegat Light (1.6% Native American/Other), Beachwood (0% Native American/Other), and Pine Beach (0.1% Native American/Other).

Forked River's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Forked River, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forked River is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Forked River ranks 384th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forked River's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 74.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Forked River's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.8%.

Forked River is more Multiracial than neighboring Barnegat (0.3% Multiracial). Forked River is less Multiracial than neighboring Waretown (3.9% Multiracial), Barnegat Light (1% Multiracial), Beachwood (3% Multiracial), and Pine Beach (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.