Pleasantville, NJ Demographics

A map of Pleasantville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	11,123	10,316	53.7%	50.0%
Black	6,294	7,186	30.4%	34.8%
White	1,695	2,075	8.2%	10.1%
Multiracial	1,070	484	5.2%	2.3%
Asian	407	433	2.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	123	135	0.6%	0.7%

Pleasantville, New Jersey has an estimated population of 20,712, a less than 1% change from the 20,629 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.7% Hispanic, 30.4% Black, 8.2% White, 5.2% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasantville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasantville has become slightly less 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 Pleasantville, that probability was 61.7% in 2020 and 61.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasantville is ranked the 55th 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). Pleasantville was ranked the 54th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasantville's White Population

1,695 residents of Pleasantville, or 8.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasantville is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Pleasantville ranks 689th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's White population has declined by an estimated 18.3%. White residents' share of Pleasantville's population has decreased from 10.1% to 8.2%.

Pleasantville is less White than neighboring Absecon (68.7% White), Northfield (76.3% White), Ventnor City (70.4% White), Margate City (92.3% White), and Atlantic City (17.6% White).

Pleasantville's Black Population

6,294 residents of Pleasantville, or 30.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasantville is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Pleasantville ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.4%. Black residents' share of Pleasantville's population has decreased from 34.8% to 30.4%.

Pleasantville is more Black than neighboring Absecon (10.3% Black), Northfield (2.1% Black), Ventnor City (5.2% Black), Margate City (0.4% Black), and Atlantic City (29.4% Black).

Pleasantville's Asian Population

407 residents of Pleasantville, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasantville is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Pleasantville ranks 429th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. Asian residents' share of Pleasantville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Pleasantville is more Asian than neighboring Margate City (1.3% Asian). Pleasantville is less Asian than neighboring Absecon (6.2% Asian), Northfield (9% Asian), Ventnor City (6.1% Asian), and Atlantic City (15.4% Asian).

Pleasantville's Hispanic Population

11,123 residents of Pleasantville, or 53.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasantville is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasantville ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasantville's population has increased from 50.0% to 53.7%.

Pleasantville is more Hispanic than neighboring Absecon (12.8% Hispanic), Northfield (9.5% Hispanic), Ventnor City (14.2% Hispanic), Margate City (4.3% Hispanic), and Atlantic City (31.9% Hispanic).

Pleasantville's Native American/Other Population

123 residents of Pleasantville, 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 Pleasantville is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasantville ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasantville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Pleasantville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Absecon (0% Native American/Other), Northfield (0.2% Native American/Other), Ventnor City (0.4% Native American/Other), and Margate City (0% Native American/Other). Pleasantville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Atlantic City (1.1% Native American/Other).

Pleasantville's Multiracial Population

1,070 residents of Pleasantville, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasantville is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasantville ranks 539th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 121.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasantville's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.2%.

Pleasantville is more Multiracial than neighboring Absecon (1.9% Multiracial), Northfield (2.9% Multiracial), Ventnor City (3.7% Multiracial), Margate City (1.7% Multiracial), and Atlantic City (4.6% 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.