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Mendham, NJ Demographics

A map of Mendham's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,32186.7%
Hispanic
2935.9%
Asian
1613.2%
Multiracial
1462.9%
Native American/Other
310.6%
Black
290.6%

Mendham, New Jersey had a population of 4,981 in 2020. It was 86.7% White, 0.6% Black, 3.2% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mendham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mendham is the 288th most populous. 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).

Mendham's White Population

4,321 residents of Mendham identify as White, or 86.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Mendham considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mendham is ranked #140 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mendham is more White than neighboring Bernardsville (75.1% White), Peapack and Gladstone (80.6% White), Basking Ridge (78.7% White), and Far Hills (80.6% White). Mendham is less White than neighboring Brookside (87% White).

Mendham's Black Population

29 residents of Mendham identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mendham slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mendham is ranked #615 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mendham is less Black than neighboring Brookside (0.7% Black), Peapack and Gladstone (2.3% Black), and Far Hills (0.9% Black).

Mendham's Asian Population

161 residents of Mendham identify as Asian, or 3.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mendham slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mendham is ranked #354 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mendham is more Asian than neighboring Brookside (2.8% Asian), and Peapack and Gladstone (2% Asian). Mendham is less Asian than neighboring Bernardsville (4.3% Asian), Basking Ridge (9.3% Asian), and Far Hills (4.5% Asian).

Mendham's Hispanic Population

293 residents of Mendham identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mendham less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mendham is ranked #532 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mendham is more Hispanic than neighboring Brookside (4.6% Hispanic). Mendham is less Hispanic than neighboring Bernardsville (16.1% Hispanic), Peapack and Gladstone (12.5% Hispanic), Basking Ridge (7.2% Hispanic), and Far Hills (11.6% Hispanic).

Mendham's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Mendham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mendham roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mendham is ranked #284 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mendham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bernardsville (0.4% Native American/Other), Peapack and Gladstone (0.3% Native American/Other), Basking Ridge (0.3% Native American/Other), and Far Hills (0.3% Native American/Other). Mendham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brookside (0.8% Native American/Other).

Mendham's Multiracial Population

146 residents of Mendham identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mendham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Mendham is ranked #399 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mendham is more Multiracial than neighboring Peapack and Gladstone (2.4% Multiracial), and Far Hills (2.1% Multiracial). Mendham is less Multiracial than neighboring Brookside (4.1% Multiracial), Bernardsville (3.4% Multiracial), and Basking Ridge (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.