Demographics & People — Newark, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)307,188
Estimated 2026~317,200
Median Age34.7
Total Households113,748
Family Households68,670
Average Household Size2.59
Diversity Index0.6329 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White50,749
Black or African American143,359
Asian5,731
Hispanic or Latino114,280

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups189,167
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino114,434
Unclassified or not reported49,758
Hispanic: South American34,215
Hispanic: Puerto Rican33,148
Hispanic: Ecuadorian26,803
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)21,489
Subsaharan African19,879
Brazilian14,736
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)12,885

Language

English Only142,846
Spanish92,891
Population 5+286,932

Veterans

Veterans5,392
Population 18+233,221

Commuting

Mean Commute Time32.6 minutes
Work from Home7.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Newark, New Jersey.