Harvey Cedars, NJ Demographics

A map of Harvey Cedars's Population by Race

Harvey Cedars, New Jersey has an estimated population of 487, a large increase from the 391 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.8% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, 1.6% Native American/Other, 1.2% Hispanic, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harvey Cedars, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harvey Cedars 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 Harvey Cedars, that probability was 5.0% in 2020 and 13.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harvey Cedars is ranked the 616th 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). Harvey Cedars was ranked the 632nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harvey Cedars's White Population

452 residents of Harvey Cedars, or 92.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harvey Cedars is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Harvey Cedars ranks 2nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvey Cedars's White population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. White residents' share of Harvey Cedars's population has decreased from 97.4% to 92.8%.

Harvey Cedars is more White than neighboring Barnegat Light (79.8% White), Ship Bottom (91.7% White), and Barnegat (91.4% White). Harvey Cedars is less White than neighboring Surf City (96% White), and Beach Haven West (93.7% White).

Harvey Cedars's Black Population

1 residents of Harvey Cedars, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harvey Cedars is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Harvey Cedars ranks 684th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvey Cedars's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Harvey Cedars's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Harvey Cedars is more Black than neighboring Surf City (0% Black), Barnegat Light (0% Black), Ship Bottom (0% Black), Beach Haven West (0% Black), and Barnegat (0% Black).

Harvey Cedars's Asian Population

9 residents of Harvey Cedars, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harvey Cedars is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Harvey Cedars ranks 644th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvey Cedars's Asian population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Asian residents' share of Harvey Cedars's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.8%.

Harvey Cedars is more Asian than neighboring Ship Bottom (1.5% Asian), and Beach Haven West (0.2% Asian). Harvey Cedars is less Asian than neighboring Surf City (1.9% Asian), Barnegat Light (15.2% Asian), and Barnegat (3.6% Asian).

Harvey Cedars's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Harvey Cedars, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harvey Cedars is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Harvey Cedars ranks 694th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvey Cedars's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Harvey Cedars's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Harvey Cedars is less Hispanic than neighboring Barnegat Light (2.4% Hispanic), Ship Bottom (4.8% Hispanic), Beach Haven West (4.8% Hispanic), and Barnegat (4.7% Hispanic).

Harvey Cedars's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Harvey Cedars, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harvey Cedars is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Harvey Cedars ranks 658th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvey Cedars's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Native American/Other residents' share of Harvey Cedars's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.6%.

Harvey Cedars is more Native American/Other than neighboring Surf City (0% Native American/Other), Ship Bottom (0.2% Native American/Other), Beach Haven West (0.2% Native American/Other), and Barnegat (0% Native American/Other).

Harvey Cedars's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Harvey Cedars, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harvey Cedars is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Harvey Cedars ranks 692nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvey Cedars's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 450.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harvey Cedars's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.3%.

Harvey Cedars is more Multiracial than neighboring Surf City (0.9% Multiracial), Barnegat Light (1% Multiracial), Ship Bottom (1.8% Multiracial), Beach Haven West (1% Multiracial), and Barnegat (0.3% 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.