Goshen, NJ Demographics

A map of Goshen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	290	333	85.3%	83.3%
Black	50	14	14.7%	3.5%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.8%
Hispanic	0	26	0.0%	6.5%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.3%
Multiracial	0	19	0.0%	4.8%

Goshen, New Jersey has an estimated population of 340, a large decrease from the 400 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% White, 14.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Goshen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Goshen 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 Goshen, that probability was 29.9% in 2020 and 25.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Goshen is ranked the 639th 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). Goshen was ranked the 630th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Goshen's White Population

290 residents of Goshen, or 85.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Goshen is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Goshen ranks 205th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goshen's White population has declined by an estimated 12.9%. White residents' share of Goshen's population has increased from 83.3% to 85.3%.

Goshen is more White than neighboring Dennisville (83.2% White), Cape May Court House (81.6% White), Woodbine (48.9% White), and Burleigh (39% White). Goshen is less White than neighboring South Dennis (92.8% White).

Goshen's Black Population

50 residents of Goshen, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Goshen is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Goshen ranks 312th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goshen's Black population has grown by an estimated 257.1%. Black residents' share of Goshen's population has increased from 3.5% to 14.7%.

Goshen is more Black than neighboring South Dennis (1.4% Black), Dennisville (0% Black), Cape May Court House (7.3% Black), and Burleigh (7.5% Black). Goshen is less Black than neighboring Woodbine (16.8% Black).

Goshen's Asian Population

0 residents of Goshen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Goshen is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Goshen ranks 604th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goshen's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Goshen's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Goshen is less Asian than neighboring South Dennis (0.1% Asian), Cape May Court House (3.1% Asian), Woodbine (0.3% Asian), and Burleigh (19.5% Asian).

Goshen's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Goshen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Goshen is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Goshen ranks 497th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goshen's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Goshen's population has decreased from 6.5% to 0.0%.

Goshen is less Hispanic than neighboring South Dennis (2% Hispanic), Dennisville (9.6% Hispanic), Cape May Court House (7.3% Hispanic), Woodbine (26.3% Hispanic), and Burleigh (10.1% Hispanic).

Goshen's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Goshen, 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 Goshen is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Goshen ranks 68th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goshen's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Goshen's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Goshen is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodbine (0.5% Native American/Other).

Goshen's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Goshen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Goshen is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Goshen ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goshen's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Goshen's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Goshen is less Multiracial than neighboring South Dennis (3.8% Multiracial), Dennisville (7.2% Multiracial), Cape May Court House (0.7% Multiracial), Woodbine (7.2% Multiracial), and Burleigh (23.9% 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.