Politics & Government
Here's How Asbury Park Area's Population Changed In 2018
New population estimates show the growth, or lack of growth, in the Asbury Park area – and where people are fleeing.
More than 200 New Jersey towns gained residents in 2018, according to new population estimates for cities and towns released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. Some of them were in the Jersey Shore.
The estimates show which New Jersey towns gained or lost the most residents in 2018, and which towns have the most-to-least people. Asbury Park showed a declined over 2017 (see list below).
Read more: Here's How Each NJ Town's Population Changed In 2018
Find out what's happening in Asbury Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Overall, New Jersey gained 19,977 residents in 2018 and had a total population of 8.9 million.
Here are the local towns that gained and lost people from 2017 to 2018, from highest to lowest, on the list of 565 communities (number and percentage change)
Find out what's happening in Asbury Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- #73 Point Pleasant Boro 111 0.60%
- #111 Point Pleasant Beach 18 0.40%
- #407 Manasquan -19 -0.32%
- #552 Asbury Park -156 -1.00%
- #553 Belmar -58 -1.03%
Highest-to-lowest populations:
- #138 Point Pleasant Boro 18,684
- #166 Asbury Park 15,511
- #350 Manasquan 5,846
- #360 Belmar 5,587
- #392 Point Pleasant Beach 4,542
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