Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, NJ Demographics

A map of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,525	911	77.5%	25.7%
Hispanic	303	364	9.3%	10.3%
Asian	276	1,758	8.5%	49.6%
Black	143	344	4.4%	9.7%
Multiracial	11	13	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	155	0.0%	4.4%

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, New Jersey has an estimated population of 3,258, a decrease from the 3,545 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.5% White, 9.3% Hispanic, 8.5% Asian, 4.4% Black, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus has become considerably 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 Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, that probability was 66.6% in 2020 and 38.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is ranked the 370th 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). Rutgers University-Livingston Campus was ranked the 363rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's White Population

2,525 residents of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, or 77.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Rutgers University-Livingston Campus ranks 652nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's White population has grown by an estimated 177.2%. White residents' share of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's population has increased from 25.7% to 77.5%.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is more White than neighboring Highland Park (55.1% White), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (75.1% White), New Brunswick (22.8% White), East Franklin (7.2% White), and South Plainfield (47.9% White).

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Black Population

143 residents of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Rutgers University-Livingston Campus ranks 127th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Black population has declined by an estimated 58.4%. Black residents' share of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's population has decreased from 9.7% to 4.4%.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is more Black than neighboring Highland Park (3.6% Black), and Rutgers University-Busch Campus (4% Black). Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is less Black than neighboring New Brunswick (11.6% Black), East Franklin (31.7% Black), and South Plainfield (9.7% Black).

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Asian Population

276 residents of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Rutgers University-Livingston Campus ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Asian population has declined by an estimated 84.3%. Asian residents' share of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's population has decreased from 49.6% to 8.5%.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is more Asian than neighboring New Brunswick (7.9% Asian), and East Franklin (3.7% Asian). Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is less Asian than neighboring Highland Park (21.1% Asian), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (9.9% Asian), and South Plainfield (21.3% Asian).

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Hispanic Population

303 residents of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Rutgers University-Livingston Campus ranks 317th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's population has decreased from 10.3% to 9.3%.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is more Hispanic than neighboring Rutgers University-Busch Campus (9.2% Hispanic). Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is less Hispanic than neighboring Highland Park (15.8% Hispanic), New Brunswick (54.6% Hispanic), East Franklin (53.7% Hispanic), and South Plainfield (17% Hispanic).

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Rutgers University-Livingston Campus ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Highland Park (1% Native American/Other), New Brunswick (1.2% Native American/Other), East Franklin (2.6% Native American/Other), and South Plainfield (1% Native American/Other).

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Rutgers University-Livingston Campus ranks 693rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Rutgers University-Livingston Campus is less Multiracial than neighboring Highland Park (3.5% Multiracial), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (1.8% Multiracial), New Brunswick (1.8% Multiracial), East Franklin (1.1% Multiracial), and South Plainfield (3.1% 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.