Barnegat

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.697
State:: New Jersey

Barnegat is a CDP located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Barnegat has a 2025 population of 3,401. Barnegat is currently growing at a rate of 1.16% annually but its population has decreased by -6.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,630 in 2020.

The average household income in Barnegat is $112,841 with a poverty rate of 2.76%.The median age in Barnegat is 43.1 years: 41.7 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Barnegat includes 91.83% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,092	91.83%
Two or more races	112	3.33%
Asian	59	1.75%
Other race	54	1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	50	1.49%

Barnegat Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Barnegat's average per capita income is $56,109. Household income levels show a median of $105,091. The poverty rate stands at 2.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$106,432	$114,616
Married Families	$106,182	-
Households	$105,091	$112,841
Non Families	$75,265	$92,500

$56,109

Average Income

$105,091

Median Household Income

2.76%

Poverty Rate