The map below shows majority race by area in Asbury Park, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Asbury Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Asbury Park overall is white, making up 48.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.1%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Asbury Park
Self-Identified Race |
Asbury Park, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
48.7% |
Hispanic |
22.1% |
Black |
20.4% |
Asian |
4.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Asbury Park, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Asbury Park. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Asbury Park Diversity Score
66.8
More diverse than 98% of US cities
Asbury Park has a diversity score of 66.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Asbury Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Asbury Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Asbury Park, and the least diverse areas are in west Asbury Park.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.