Spring Lake, NJ Demographics

A map of Spring Lake's Population by Race

Spring Lake, New Jersey has an estimated population of 2,779, a less than 1% change from the 2,789 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.1% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spring Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 7.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spring Lake is ranked the 398th 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 was ranked the 400th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spring Lake's White Population

2,672 residents of Spring Lake, or 96.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spring Lake is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Spring Lake ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Spring Lake's population has increased from 92.9% to 96.1%.

Spring Lake is more White than neighboring Spring Lake Heights (89% White), Lake Como (78.8% White), West Belmar (83.5% White), and Belmar (82.5% White). Spring Lake is less White than neighboring Sea Girt (97.5% White).

Spring Lake's Black Population

3 residents of Spring Lake, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spring Lake is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Spring Lake ranks 655th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Black residents' share of Spring Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Spring Lake is more Black than neighboring Spring Lake Heights (0% Black). Spring Lake is less Black than neighboring Lake Como (3% Black), West Belmar (2.8% Black), and Belmar (0.7% Black).

Spring Lake's Asian Population

1 residents of Spring Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spring Lake is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Spring Lake ranks 518th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 97.2%. Asian residents' share of Spring Lake's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Spring Lake is less Asian than neighboring Spring Lake Heights (1.5% Asian), Lake Como (0.7% Asian), West Belmar (0.3% Asian), and Belmar (1% Asian).

Spring Lake's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Spring Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spring Lake is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Spring Lake ranks 660th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Spring Lake's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.6%.

Spring Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Spring Lake Heights (7.8% Hispanic), Lake Como (15.9% Hispanic), West Belmar (11.7% Hispanic), Sea Girt (2.4% Hispanic), and Belmar (14.3% Hispanic).

Spring Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Spring Lake, 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 is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Spring Lake ranks 469th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

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

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

Spring Lake's Multiracial Population

87 residents of Spring Lake, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spring Lake is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Spring Lake ranks 616th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Spring Lake's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.1%.

Spring Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Spring Lake Heights (1.7% Multiracial), Lake Como (1.5% Multiracial), West Belmar (1.6% Multiracial), Sea Girt (0% Multiracial), and Belmar (0.3% 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.