Lake Mohawk, NJ Demographics

A map of Lake Mohawk's Population by Race

Lake Mohawk, New Jersey has an estimated population of 9,508, a slight decrease from the 9,759 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.8% White, 7.3% Hispanic, 4.2% Asian, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Mohawk, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Mohawk 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 Lake Mohawk, that probability was 24.3% in 2020 and 28.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Mohawk is ranked the 169th 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). Lake Mohawk was ranked the 161st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Mohawk's White Population

7,969 residents of Lake Mohawk, or 83.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Mohawk is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Lake Mohawk ranks 144th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mohawk's White population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. White residents' share of Lake Mohawk's population has decreased from 86.6% to 83.8%.

Lake Mohawk is more White than neighboring Hopatcong (68.3% White), Lake Hopatcong (74.4% White), Andover (72.7% White), Ogdensburg (76.5% White), and Newton (72.7% White).

Lake Mohawk's Black Population

65 residents of Lake Mohawk, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Mohawk is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Lake Mohawk ranks 580th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mohawk's Black population has declined by an estimated 30.9%. Black residents' share of Lake Mohawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lake Mohawk is more Black than neighboring Andover (0% Black), and Ogdensburg (0.3% Black). Lake Mohawk is less Black than neighboring Hopatcong (1.7% Black), Lake Hopatcong (1.4% Black), and Newton (9.3% Black).

Lake Mohawk's Asian Population

401 residents of Lake Mohawk, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Mohawk is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Lake Mohawk ranks 464th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mohawk's Asian population has grown by an estimated 143.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Mohawk's population has increased from 1.7% to 4.2%.

Lake Mohawk is more Asian than neighboring Hopatcong (2.3% Asian), Andover (2.1% Asian), Ogdensburg (1.7% Asian), and Newton (1.4% Asian). Lake Mohawk is less Asian than neighboring Lake Hopatcong (5.8% Asian).

Lake Mohawk's Hispanic Population

698 residents of Lake Mohawk, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Mohawk is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Mohawk ranks 456th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mohawk's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Mohawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.3%.

Lake Mohawk is less Hispanic than neighboring Hopatcong (23.6% Hispanic), Lake Hopatcong (14.9% Hispanic), Andover (12.8% Hispanic), Ogdensburg (17.2% Hispanic), and Newton (12% Hispanic).

Lake Mohawk's Native American/Other Population

57 residents of Lake Mohawk, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Mohawk is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Mohawk ranks 418th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mohawk's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 18.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Mohawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lake Mohawk is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Hopatcong (0.2% Native American/Other), Ogdensburg (0% Native American/Other), and Newton (0.3% Native American/Other). Lake Mohawk is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hopatcong (1% Native American/Other), and Andover (3% Native American/Other).

Lake Mohawk's Multiracial Population

318 residents of Lake Mohawk, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Mohawk is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Mohawk ranks 344th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mohawk's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Mohawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Lake Mohawk is more Multiracial than neighboring Hopatcong (3.1% Multiracial). Lake Mohawk is less Multiracial than neighboring Andover (9.5% Multiracial), Ogdensburg (4.3% Multiracial), and Newton (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.