Hewitt, NJ Demographics

A map of Hewitt's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,017	1,655	83.5%	86.6%
Hispanic	225	128	9.3%	6.7%
Multiracial	114	77	4.7%	4.0%
Asian	44	23	1.8%	1.2%
Black	17	13	0.7%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	16	0.0%	0.8%

Hewitt, New Jersey has an estimated population of 2,417, a large increase from the 1,912 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.5% White, 9.3% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, 0.7% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hewitt, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hewitt has become 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 Hewitt, that probability was 24.4% in 2020 and 29.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hewitt is ranked the 428th 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). Hewitt was ranked the 469th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hewitt's White Population

2,017 residents of Hewitt, or 83.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hewitt is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Hewitt ranks 147th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hewitt's White population has grown by an estimated 21.9%. White residents' share of Hewitt's population has decreased from 86.6% to 83.5%.

Hewitt is more White than neighboring Upper Greenwood Lake (81.9% White), Greenwood Lake (75% White), Ringwood (81.1% White), Warwick (83.2% White), and Wanaque (69.5% White).

Hewitt's Black Population

17 residents of Hewitt, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hewitt is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Hewitt ranks 611th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hewitt's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. Black residents' share of Hewitt's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hewitt is less Black than neighboring Upper Greenwood Lake (1.4% Black), Greenwood Lake (3% Black), Ringwood (1.1% Black), Warwick (2.2% Black), and Wanaque (4.1% Black).

Hewitt's Asian Population

44 residents of Hewitt, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hewitt is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Hewitt ranks 527th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hewitt's Asian population has grown by an estimated 91.3%. Asian residents' share of Hewitt's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.8%.

Hewitt is more Asian than neighboring Upper Greenwood Lake (1.4% Asian). Hewitt is less Asian than neighboring Greenwood Lake (5.4% Asian), Ringwood (2% Asian), and Wanaque (6.1% Asian).

Hewitt's Hispanic Population

225 residents of Hewitt, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hewitt is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Hewitt ranks 486th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hewitt's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 75.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hewitt's population has increased from 6.7% to 9.3%.

Hewitt is less Hispanic than neighboring Upper Greenwood Lake (13.2% Hispanic), Greenwood Lake (15.5% Hispanic), Ringwood (10.4% Hispanic), Warwick (11% Hispanic), and Wanaque (14.9% Hispanic).

Hewitt's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hewitt, 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 Hewitt is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hewitt ranks 168th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hewitt's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hewitt's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Hewitt is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ringwood (1.1% Native American/Other), Warwick (0.5% Native American/Other), and Wanaque (1.1% Native American/Other).

Hewitt's Multiracial Population

114 residents of Hewitt, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hewitt is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hewitt ranks 177th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hewitt's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 48.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hewitt's population has increased from 4.0% to 4.7%.

Hewitt is more Multiracial than neighboring Upper Greenwood Lake (2.1% Multiracial), Greenwood Lake (1.2% Multiracial), Ringwood (4.3% Multiracial), Warwick (1.3% Multiracial), and Wanaque (4.3% 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.