White Meadow Lake, NJ Demographics

A map of White Meadow Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,826	6,445	77.2%	74.0%
Hispanic	1,269	1,116	14.4%	12.8%
Asian	405	586	4.6%	6.7%
Multiracial	219	309	2.5%	3.5%
Black	86	218	1.0%	2.5%
Native American/Other	37	36	0.4%	0.4%

White Meadow Lake, New Jersey has an estimated population of 8,842, a slight increase from the 8,710 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.2% White, 14.4% Hispanic, 4.6% Asian, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Meadow Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Meadow Lake 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 White Meadow Lake, that probability was 43.0% in 2020 and 38.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Meadow Lake is ranked the 187th 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). White Meadow Lake was ranked the 187th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Meadow Lake's White Population

6,826 residents of White Meadow Lake, or 77.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Meadow Lake is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. White Meadow Lake ranks 368th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Meadow Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of White Meadow Lake's population has increased from 74.0% to 77.2%.

White Meadow Lake is more White than neighboring Rockaway (70.8% White), and Victory Gardens (5.7% White). White Meadow Lake is less White than neighboring Hibernia (90.4% White), Lake Telemark (82.3% White), and Mount Hope (88.7% White).

White Meadow Lake's Black Population

86 residents of White Meadow Lake, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Meadow Lake is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. White Meadow Lake ranks 395th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Meadow Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.6%. Black residents' share of White Meadow Lake's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.0%.

White Meadow Lake is more Black than neighboring Hibernia (0% Black), Rockaway (0.8% Black), and Lake Telemark (0% Black). White Meadow Lake is less Black than neighboring Mount Hope (3.5% Black), and Victory Gardens (6.5% Black).

White Meadow Lake's Asian Population

405 residents of White Meadow Lake, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Meadow Lake is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. White Meadow Lake ranks 218th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Meadow Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.9%. Asian residents' share of White Meadow Lake's population has decreased from 6.7% to 4.6%.

White Meadow Lake is more Asian than neighboring Hibernia (0% Asian), Lake Telemark (3.6% Asian), Mount Hope (3.4% Asian), and Victory Gardens (0.7% Asian). White Meadow Lake is less Asian than neighboring Rockaway (4.9% Asian).

White Meadow Lake's Hispanic Population

1,269 residents of White Meadow Lake, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Meadow Lake is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. White Meadow Lake ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Meadow Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.7%. Hispanic residents' share of White Meadow Lake's population has increased from 12.8% to 14.4%.

White Meadow Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Hibernia (0% Hispanic), Lake Telemark (7.6% Hispanic), and Mount Hope (2.7% Hispanic). White Meadow Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Rockaway (19.5% Hispanic), and Victory Gardens (86.8% Hispanic).

White Meadow Lake's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of White Meadow Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White Meadow Lake is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. White Meadow Lake ranks 491st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Meadow Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Meadow Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

White Meadow Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hibernia (0% Native American/Other), Rockaway (0% Native American/Other), Lake Telemark (0% Native American/Other), Mount Hope (0% Native American/Other), and Victory Gardens (0% Native American/Other).

White Meadow Lake's Multiracial Population

219 residents of White Meadow Lake, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Meadow Lake is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. White Meadow Lake ranks 261st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Meadow Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 29.1%. Multiracial residents' share of White Meadow Lake's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.5%.

White Meadow Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Hope (1.7% Multiracial), and Victory Gardens (0.3% Multiracial). White Meadow Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Hibernia (9.6% Multiracial), Rockaway (4% Multiracial), and Lake Telemark (6.5% 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.