Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey · 1 sq mi · 5,592 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Belmar. The typical household earns $93,573, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,891 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.65%
Men 42.6 · Women 57.1
1900–2026
5,844
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,844
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,844 | -9 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,853 | -4 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 5,857 | +9 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 5,848 | -11 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 5,859 | -34 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 5,893 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 5,891 | +323 | 5.80% |
| 2019 | 5,568 | -31 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 5,599 | -61 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 5,660 | -20 | 0.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 41% | 49% |
| Never married | 36% | 44% | 24% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau