Spring Lake Heights, NJ Demographics

A map of Spring Lake Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,324	4,463	89.0%	91.3%
Hispanic	381	221	7.8%	4.5%
Multiracial	85	116	1.7%	2.4%
Asian	71	54	1.5%	1.1%
Black	0	23	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	0.3%

Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey has an estimated population of 4,861, a less than 1% change from the 4,890 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 7.8% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spring Lake Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spring Lake Heights has become more 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 Spring Lake Heights, that probability was 16.4% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spring Lake Heights is ranked the 307th 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). Spring Lake Heights was ranked the 293rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spring Lake Heights's White Population

4,324 residents of Spring Lake Heights, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spring Lake Heights is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Spring Lake Heights ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Spring Lake Heights's population has decreased from 91.3% to 89.0%.

Spring Lake Heights is more White than neighboring West Belmar (83.5% White), Lake Como (78.8% White), and Belmar (82.5% White). Spring Lake Heights is less White than neighboring Spring Lake (96.1% White), and Sea Girt (97.5% White).

Spring Lake Heights's Black Population

0 residents of Spring Lake Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spring Lake Heights is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Spring Lake Heights ranks 647th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Spring Lake Heights's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Spring Lake Heights is less Black than neighboring Spring Lake (0.1% Black), West Belmar (2.8% Black), Sea Girt (0.1% Black), Lake Como (3% Black), and Belmar (0.7% Black).

Spring Lake Heights's Asian Population

71 residents of Spring Lake Heights, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spring Lake Heights is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Spring Lake Heights ranks 544th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake Heights's Asian population has grown by an estimated 31.5%. Asian residents' share of Spring Lake Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Spring Lake Heights is more Asian than neighboring Spring Lake (0% Asian), West Belmar (0.3% Asian), Sea Girt (0% Asian), Lake Como (0.7% Asian), and Belmar (1% Asian).

Spring Lake Heights's Hispanic Population

381 residents of Spring Lake Heights, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spring Lake Heights is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Spring Lake Heights ranks 595th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake Heights's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 72.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Spring Lake Heights's population has increased from 4.5% to 7.8%.

Spring Lake Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Spring Lake (0.6% Hispanic), and Sea Girt (2.4% Hispanic). Spring Lake Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring West Belmar (11.7% Hispanic), Lake Como (15.9% Hispanic), and Belmar (14.3% Hispanic).

Spring Lake Heights's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Spring Lake Heights, 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 Spring Lake Heights is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Spring Lake Heights ranks 592nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake Heights's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spring Lake Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Spring Lake Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sea Girt (0.1% Native American/Other), and Belmar (1.2% Native American/Other).

Spring Lake Heights's Multiracial Population

85 residents of Spring Lake Heights, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spring Lake Heights is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Spring Lake Heights ranks 535th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Spring Lake Heights's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.7%.

Spring Lake Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring West Belmar (1.6% Multiracial), Sea Girt (0% Multiracial), Lake Como (1.5% Multiracial), and Belmar (0.3% Multiracial). Spring Lake Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Spring Lake (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.