Sea Bright, NJ Demographics

A map of Sea Bright's Population by Race

Sea Bright, New Jersey has an estimated population of 1,718, a large increase from the 1,449 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.0% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sea Bright, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sea Bright 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 Sea Bright, that probability was 22.6% in 2020 and 9.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sea Bright is ranked the 488th 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). Sea Bright was ranked the 511th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sea Bright's White Population

1,632 residents of Sea Bright, or 95.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sea Bright is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Sea Bright ranks 119th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Bright's White population has grown by an estimated 28.4%. White residents' share of Sea Bright's population has increased from 87.7% to 95.0%.

Sea Bright is more White than neighboring Rumson (89.4% White), Monmouth Beach (86.7% White), Highlands (80.5% White), and Fair Haven (93% White). Sea Bright is less White than neighboring Little Silver (96.1% White).

Sea Bright's Black Population

0 residents of Sea Bright, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sea Bright is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Sea Bright ranks 591st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Bright's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sea Bright's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Sea Bright is less Black than neighboring Monmouth Beach (0.6% Black), Highlands (7.3% Black), and Fair Haven (2.6% Black).

Sea Bright's Asian Population

13 residents of Sea Bright, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sea Bright is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Sea Bright ranks 413th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Bright's Asian population has declined by an estimated 61.8%. Asian residents' share of Sea Bright's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.8%.

Sea Bright is more Asian than neighboring Rumson (0.6% Asian), Fair Haven (0.4% Asian), and Little Silver (0.5% Asian). Sea Bright is less Asian than neighboring Monmouth Beach (3.4% Asian).

Sea Bright's Hispanic Population

46 residents of Sea Bright, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sea Bright is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Sea Bright ranks 556th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Bright's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sea Bright's population has decreased from 5.4% to 2.7%.

Sea Bright is more Hispanic than neighboring Fair Haven (1% Hispanic), and Little Silver (2.1% Hispanic). Sea Bright is less Hispanic than neighboring Rumson (4.3% Hispanic), Monmouth Beach (7.4% Hispanic), and Highlands (7.8% Hispanic).

Sea Bright's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Sea Bright, 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 Sea Bright is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sea Bright ranks 306th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Bright's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sea Bright's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Sea Bright is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monmouth Beach (0.5% Native American/Other), Fair Haven (0% Native American/Other), and Little Silver (0% Native American/Other). Sea Bright is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rumson (1% Native American/Other), and Highlands (0.7% Native American/Other).

Sea Bright's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Sea Bright, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sea Bright is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Sea Bright ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Bright's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Sea Bright's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.0%.

Sea Bright is less Multiracial than neighboring Rumson (4.6% Multiracial), Monmouth Beach (1.4% Multiracial), Highlands (2.9% Multiracial), Fair Haven (3% Multiracial), and Little Silver (1.2% 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.