Upper Montclair, NJ Demographics

A map of Upper Montclair's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,316	8,870	74.8%	67.5%
Multiracial	1,243	822	10.0%	6.3%
Hispanic	753	1,125	6.0%	8.6%
Black	597	1,509	4.8%	11.5%
Asian	530	721	4.3%	5.5%
Native American/Other	18	99	0.1%	0.8%

Upper Montclair, New Jersey has an estimated population of 12,457, a decrease from the 13,146 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.8% White, 10.0% Multiracial, 6.0% Hispanic, 4.8% Black, 4.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Upper Montclair, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Upper Montclair 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 Upper Montclair, that probability was 51.7% in 2020 and 42.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Upper Montclair is ranked the 111th 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). Upper Montclair was ranked the 102nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Upper Montclair's White Population

9,316 residents of Upper Montclair, or 74.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Upper Montclair is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Upper Montclair ranks 441st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Montclair's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Upper Montclair's population has increased from 67.5% to 74.8%.

Upper Montclair is more White than neighboring Brookdale (50.4% White), Montclair State University (58.1% White), Glen Ridge (74.2% White), and Clifton (45.9% White). Upper Montclair is less White than neighboring Great Notch (76.2% White).

Upper Montclair's Black Population

597 residents of Upper Montclair, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Upper Montclair is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Upper Montclair ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Montclair's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.4%. Black residents' share of Upper Montclair's population has decreased from 11.5% to 4.8%.

Upper Montclair is more Black than neighboring Great Notch (4.3% Black), Glen Ridge (2.9% Black), and Clifton (3.5% Black). Upper Montclair is less Black than neighboring Brookdale (7.7% Black), and Montclair State University (14.3% Black).

Upper Montclair's Asian Population

530 residents of Upper Montclair, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Upper Montclair is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Upper Montclair ranks 246th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Montclair's Asian population has declined by an estimated 26.5%. Asian residents' share of Upper Montclair's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.3%.

Upper Montclair is less Asian than neighboring Brookdale (11.9% Asian), Montclair State University (12.5% Asian), Great Notch (5.2% Asian), Glen Ridge (5.4% Asian), and Clifton (8.3% Asian).

Upper Montclair's Hispanic Population

753 residents of Upper Montclair, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Upper Montclair is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Upper Montclair ranks 394th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Montclair's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Upper Montclair's population has decreased from 8.6% to 6.0%.

Upper Montclair is less Hispanic than neighboring Brookdale (22.3% Hispanic), Montclair State University (12.6% Hispanic), Great Notch (10.4% Hispanic), Glen Ridge (10.8% Hispanic), and Clifton (39.4% Hispanic).

Upper Montclair's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Upper Montclair, 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 Upper Montclair is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Upper Montclair ranks 228th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Montclair's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 81.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Upper Montclair's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Upper Montclair is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brookdale (0.9% Native American/Other), Montclair State University (0.3% Native American/Other), Great Notch (0.2% Native American/Other), and Clifton (0.6% Native American/Other).

Upper Montclair's Multiracial Population

1,243 residents of Upper Montclair, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Upper Montclair is higher than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Upper Montclair ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Montclair's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 51.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Upper Montclair's population has increased from 6.3% to 10.0%.

Upper Montclair is more Multiracial than neighboring Brookdale (6.9% Multiracial), Montclair State University (2.3% Multiracial), Great Notch (3.7% Multiracial), Glen Ridge (6.5% Multiracial), and Clifton (2.3% 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.