2025

Cities in Ocean County, NJ ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 33 cities in Ocean County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Ocean County

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  • 1
    Lakewood township
    White population in Lakewood township is 122,901
    85.90% of Lakewood township population is White
  • 2
    Toms River township
    White population in Toms River township is 84,596
    80.63% of Toms River township population is White
  • 3
    Brick township
    White population in Brick township is 67,759
    83.58% of Brick township population is White
  • 4
    Jackson township
    White population in Jackson township is 52,055
    80.84% of Jackson township population is White
  • 5
    Manchester township
    White population in Manchester township is 41,149
    85.07% of Manchester township population is White

List of 33 cities in Ocean County, NJ by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ocean County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lakewood township 122,901 85.90% 20.94%
2 Toms River township 84,596 80.63% 14.42%
3 Brick township 67,759 83.58% 11.55%
4 Jackson township 52,055 80.84% 8.87%
5 Manchester township 41,149 85.07% 7.01%
6 Berkeley township 40,873 86.92% 6.96%
7 Stafford township 28,126 90.01% 4.79%
8 27,808 90.58% 4.74%
9 23,557 89.07% 4.01%
10 19,697 88.75% 3.36%
11 18,285 90.29% 3.12%
12 9,891 83.29% 1.69%
13 8,680 92.37% 1.48%
14 8,261 89.35% 1.41%
15 4,295 85.00% 0.73%
16 3,384 85.33% 0.58%
17 3,021 92.78% 0.51%
18 2,233 89.61% 0.38%
19 2,210 70.65% 0.38%
20 2,122 49.93% 0.36%
21 1,823 95.15% 0.31%
22 1,815 83.30% 0.31%
23 1,707 91.38% 0.29%
24 1,691 92.15% 0.29%
25 1,649 93.91% 0.28%
26 1,574 91.78% 0.27%
27 1,206 97.57% 0.21%
28 1,177 94.92% 0.20%
29 1,008 89.12% 0.17%
30 981 95.06% 0.17%
31 464 96.47% 0.08%
32 463 93.91% 0.08%
33 384 80.50% 0.07%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Ocean County, NJ by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Ocean County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.