Sunset Lake, NJ Demographics

A map of Sunset Lake's Population by Race

Sunset Lake, New Jersey has an estimated population of 1,194, a dramatic increase from the 494 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 32.4% White, 27.7% Hispanic, 22.9% Asian, 16.8% Black, 0.2% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunset Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunset Lake has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Sunset Lake, that probability was 43.7% in 2020 and 73.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunset Lake is ranked the 534th 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). Sunset Lake was ranked the 610th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sunset Lake's White Population

387 residents of Sunset Lake, or 32.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunset Lake is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Sunset Lake ranks 378th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. White residents' share of Sunset Lake's population has decreased from 73.3% to 32.4%.

Sunset Lake is more White than neighboring Bridgeton (11.8% White). Sunset Lake is less White than neighboring Laurel Heights (83.1% White), Lakeside-Beebe Run (71.6% White), Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County) (41.6% White), and West Park (64.2% White).

Sunset Lake's Black Population

201 residents of Sunset Lake, or 16.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunset Lake is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Sunset Lake ranks 421st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 1727.3%. Black residents' share of Sunset Lake's population has increased from 2.2% to 16.8%.

Sunset Lake is more Black than neighboring Laurel Heights (1.1% Black), Lakeside-Beebe Run (6.8% Black), and West Park (4.1% Black). Sunset Lake is less Black than neighboring Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County) (35% Black), and Bridgeton (25.1% Black).

Sunset Lake's Asian Population

273 residents of Sunset Lake, or 22.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sunset Lake is considerably higher than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Sunset Lake ranks 406th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2175.0%. Asian residents' share of Sunset Lake's population has increased from 2.4% to 22.9%.

Sunset Lake is more Asian than neighboring Laurel Heights (12.7% Asian), Lakeside-Beebe Run (0% Asian), Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County) (4.6% Asian), Bridgeton (0.2% Asian), and West Park (0.1% Asian).

Sunset Lake's Hispanic Population

331 residents of Sunset Lake, or 27.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunset Lake is higher than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Sunset Lake ranks 204th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 366.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunset Lake's population has increased from 14.4% to 27.7%.

Sunset Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Laurel Heights (3.2% Hispanic), Lakeside-Beebe Run (0% Hispanic), Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County) (5.3% Hispanic), and West Park (14.2% Hispanic). Sunset Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Bridgeton (59.3% Hispanic).

Sunset Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sunset 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 Sunset Lake is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunset Lake ranks 111th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunset Lake's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Sunset Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County) (1.1% Native American/Other), Bridgeton (1.2% Native American/Other), and West Park (6% Native American/Other).

Sunset Lake's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Sunset Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunset Lake is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Sunset Lake ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 93.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunset Lake's population has decreased from 6.7% to 0.2%.

Sunset Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Laurel Heights (0% Multiracial). Sunset Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Lakeside-Beebe Run (21.6% Multiracial), Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County) (12.3% Multiracial), Bridgeton (2.4% Multiracial), and West Park (11.4% 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.