Pines Lake, NJ Demographics

A map of Pines Lake's Population by Race

Pines Lake, New Jersey has an estimated population of 2,882, a decrease from the 3,033 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.6% White, 9.7% Hispanic, 6.7% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, 0.4% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pines Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pines Lake 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 Pines Lake, that probability was 32.2% in 2020 and 33.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pines Lake is ranked the 391st 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). Pines Lake was ranked the 386th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pines Lake's White Population

2,322 residents of Pines Lake, or 80.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pines Lake is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Pines Lake ranks 230th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pines Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Pines Lake's population has decreased from 81.7% to 80.6%.

Pines Lake is more White than neighboring Pompton Lakes (73% White), Oakland (77.6% White), and Wanaque (69.5% White). Pines Lake is less White than neighboring Riverdale (81.1% White), and Pompton Plains (87.1% White).

Pines Lake's Black Population

12 residents of Pines Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pines Lake is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Pines Lake ranks 524th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pines Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.7%. Black residents' share of Pines Lake's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.4%.

Pines Lake is less Black than neighboring Pompton Lakes (1.6% Black), Oakland (2.6% Black), Riverdale (0.9% Black), Wanaque (4.1% Black), and Pompton Plains (2.1% Black).

Pines Lake's Asian Population

64 residents of Pines Lake, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pines Lake is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Pines Lake ranks 205th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pines Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.9%. Asian residents' share of Pines Lake's population has decreased from 7.3% to 2.2%.

Pines Lake is more Asian than neighboring Pompton Plains (1% Asian). Pines Lake is less Asian than neighboring Pompton Lakes (4.6% Asian), Oakland (4.5% Asian), Riverdale (3.3% Asian), and Wanaque (6.1% Asian).

Pines Lake's Hispanic Population

280 residents of Pines Lake, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pines Lake is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Pines Lake ranks 476th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pines Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 35.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Pines Lake's population has increased from 6.8% to 9.7%.

Pines Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Pompton Plains (6.9% Hispanic). Pines Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Pompton Lakes (17% Hispanic), Oakland (11.6% Hispanic), Riverdale (10.4% Hispanic), and Wanaque (14.9% Hispanic).

Pines Lake's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Pines Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pines Lake is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Pines Lake ranks 331st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pines Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 38.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pines Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pines Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pompton Lakes (0.2% Native American/Other), and Riverdale (0.3% Native American/Other). Pines Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland (1.4% Native American/Other), Wanaque (1.1% Native American/Other), and Pompton Plains (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pines Lake's Multiracial Population

193 residents of Pines Lake, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pines Lake is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Pines Lake ranks 557th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pines Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 179.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Pines Lake's population has increased from 2.3% to 6.7%.

Pines Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Pompton Lakes (3.7% Multiracial), Oakland (2.2% Multiracial), Riverdale (4.1% Multiracial), Wanaque (4.3% Multiracial), and Pompton Plains (2.4% 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.