Roselle Park, NJ Demographics

A map of Roselle Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,673	5,725	40.3%	41.0%
Hispanic	4,540	5,293	32.2%	37.9%
Asian	1,971	1,271	14.0%	9.1%
Black	1,352	1,186	9.6%	8.5%
Multiracial	370	348	2.6%	2.5%
Native American/Other	187	144	1.3%	1.0%

Roselle Park, New Jersey has an estimated population of 14,093, a less than 1% change from the 13,967 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.3% White, 32.2% Hispanic, 14.0% Asian, 9.6% Black, 2.6% Multiracial, and 1.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roselle Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roselle Park has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Roselle Park, that probability was 67.2% in 2020 and 70.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roselle Park is ranked the 95th 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). Roselle Park was ranked the 93rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roselle Park's White Population

5,673 residents of Roselle Park, or 40.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roselle Park is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Roselle Park ranks 607th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roselle Park's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Roselle Park's population has decreased from 41.0% to 40.3%.

Roselle Park is more White than neighboring Roselle (11.3% White), Connecticut Farms (39.1% White), Union (9.4% White), and Kean University (22.1% White). Roselle Park is less White than neighboring Kenilworth (56.2% White).

Roselle Park's Black Population

1,352 residents of Roselle Park, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roselle Park is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Roselle Park ranks 146th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roselle Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. Black residents' share of Roselle Park's population has increased from 8.5% to 9.6%.

Roselle Park is more Black than neighboring Kenilworth (5.2% Black), and Connecticut Farms (0% Black). Roselle Park is less Black than neighboring Roselle (39.7% Black), Union (38.4% Black), and Kean University (43% Black).

Roselle Park's Asian Population

1,971 residents of Roselle Park, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roselle Park is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Roselle Park ranks 158th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roselle Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 55.1%. Asian residents' share of Roselle Park's population has increased from 9.1% to 14.0%.

Roselle Park is more Asian than neighboring Roselle (1.4% Asian), Kenilworth (3.5% Asian), and Kean University (5.5% Asian). Roselle Park is less Asian than neighboring Connecticut Farms (23.4% Asian), and Union (14.3% Asian).

Roselle Park's Hispanic Population

4,540 residents of Roselle Park, or 32.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roselle Park is higher than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Roselle Park ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roselle Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Roselle Park's population has decreased from 37.9% to 32.2%.

Roselle Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Kenilworth (31.6% Hispanic), Union (31.8% Hispanic), and Kean University (27.1% Hispanic). Roselle Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Roselle (44.2% Hispanic), and Connecticut Farms (37.4% Hispanic).

Roselle Park's Native American/Other Population

187 residents of Roselle Park, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roselle Park is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Roselle Park ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roselle Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 29.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roselle Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Roselle Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Connecticut Farms (0% Native American/Other), and Kean University (0% Native American/Other). Roselle Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roselle (2% Native American/Other), Kenilworth (1.9% Native American/Other), and Union (5% Native American/Other).

Roselle Park's Multiracial Population

370 residents of Roselle Park, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roselle Park is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Roselle Park ranks 507th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roselle Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Roselle Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Roselle Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Roselle (1.4% Multiracial), Kenilworth (1.6% Multiracial), Connecticut Farms (0% Multiracial), Union (1.1% Multiracial), and Kean University (2.3% 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.