Sea Girt, NJ Demographics

A map of Sea Girt's Population by Race

Sea Girt, New Jersey has an estimated population of 1,980, an increase from the 1,866 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% White, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sea Girt, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sea Girt has become 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 Girt, that probability was 9.8% in 2020 and 4.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sea Girt is ranked the 466th 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 Girt was ranked the 471st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sea Girt's White Population

1,930 residents of Sea Girt, or 97.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sea Girt is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Sea Girt ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Girt's White population has grown by an estimated 9.0%. White residents' share of Sea Girt's population has increased from 94.9% to 97.5%.

Sea Girt is more White than neighboring Manasquan (91.3% White), Spring Lake Heights (89% White), Spring Lake (96.1% White), Point Pleasant Beach (83% White), and Brielle (90% White).

Sea Girt's Black Population

1 residents of Sea Girt, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sea Girt is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Sea Girt ranks 646th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Girt's Black population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Black residents' share of Sea Girt's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sea Girt is more Black than neighboring Manasquan (0% Black), and Spring Lake Heights (0% Black). Sea Girt is less Black than neighboring Point Pleasant Beach (0.8% Black), and Brielle (2.1% Black).

Sea Girt's Asian Population

0 residents of Sea Girt, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sea Girt is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Sea Girt ranks 668th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Girt's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sea Girt's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sea Girt is less Asian than neighboring Manasquan (0.8% Asian), Spring Lake Heights (1.5% Asian), Point Pleasant Beach (1.5% Asian), and Brielle (1.2% Asian).

Sea Girt's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Sea Girt, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sea Girt is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Sea Girt ranks 663rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Girt's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Sea Girt's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.4%.

Sea Girt is more Hispanic than neighboring Spring Lake (0.6% Hispanic). Sea Girt is less Hispanic than neighboring Manasquan (4.3% Hispanic), Spring Lake Heights (7.8% Hispanic), Point Pleasant Beach (12.8% Hispanic), and Brielle (4.3% Hispanic).

Sea Girt's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Sea Girt, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sea Girt is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sea Girt ranks 523rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Girt's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sea Girt's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sea Girt is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spring Lake Heights (0% Native American/Other), and Spring Lake (0% Native American/Other). Sea Girt is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brielle (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sea Girt's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sea Girt, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sea Girt is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Sea Girt ranks 678th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sea Girt's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sea Girt's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Sea Girt is less Multiracial than neighboring Manasquan (3.5% Multiracial), Spring Lake Heights (1.7% Multiracial), Spring Lake (3.1% Multiracial), Point Pleasant Beach (1.7% Multiracial), and Brielle (1.6% 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.