Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey · 0.9 sq mi · 3,080 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Lakehurst. The typical household earns $84,531, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,633 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.21%
Men 33.8 · Women 41.6
1880–2026
2,757
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,757
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 2,757 | +22 | 0.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,735 | +14 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 2,721 | +15 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 2,706 | +17 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 2,689 | +21 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 2,668 | +35 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | 2,633 | -76 | 2.81% |
| 2019 | 2,709 | +10 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 2,699 | +13 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 2,686 | +2 | 0.07% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 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 10 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 46% |
| Never married | 37% | 41% | 34% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau