Township · New Jersey

Blairstown Township, New Jersey

Blairstown Township, township, in Warren County, New Jersey. Blairstown Township had 5,815 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,704 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,741 (±18). GEOID 3404106160.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,815

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,704 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,741 ±18

Median household income

$124,231

±$18,096 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$406,300

±$40,072 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$1,694

±$741 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Blairstown Township and what county is it in?

Blairstown Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey. It covers 29.9 square miles of land, 191 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Blairstown Township: Blairstown (CDP, 493 in 2020). Part of Hainesburg (CDP) also lies in it.

Blairstown Township is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Blairstown Township (marked with a dot) in Warren County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Blairstown Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,815 people lived in Blairstown Township on July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than New Jersey (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 5,704 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,741 (±18).

  • July 2020→2021 +47 (5,743)
  • 2021→2022 +10 (5,753)
  • 2022→2023 +29 (5,782)
  • 2023→2024 +26 (5,808)
  • 2024→2025 +7 (5,815)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBlairstown TownshipWarren CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,741±18110,8499,343,809no clear change
Households2,114±21745,3913,507,701no clear change
Average household size2.66±0.272.402.62no clear change
Housing units2,177±23446,7893,791,354−294

Blairstown Township's population since 2000

From 5,747 in 2000 to 5,815 in 2025: up 1.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Blairstown Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,747
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,033
  • 2010 Census 5,967
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,793
  • 2020 Census 5,704
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,815

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Blairstown Township?

The median resident of Blairstown Township is 44.7 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.2%. 4.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBlairstown TownshipWarren CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.7±4.544.040.1−6.2
Under 18 years20.3%±4.4 pts19.3%21.8%–
65 years and over19.3%±3.0 pts19.6%17.2%–
Male51.9%±3.7 pts49.9%49.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13.2%±4.8 pts13.0%22.5%+7.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic81.8%±6.2 pts74.6%50.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts5.6%12.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts3.0%10.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.0%±2.6 pts3.5%3.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.3 pts0.2%0.8%–
Born outside the United States4.3%±2.2 pts10.6%23.9%−4.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.3%±4.2 pts15.4%33.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.8%±2.3 pts5.4%3.7%–
With a disability11.6%±5.7 pts11.5%10.8%–
No health insurance coverage3.0%±2.0 pts4.8%7.5%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.1%±3.2 pts94.1%90.7%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)46.0%±7.2 pts36.5%43.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.4%±4.4 pts12.0%17.6%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.2%±4.8 pts91.9%90.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.6 pts1.3%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Blairstown Township earn?

Half of Blairstown Township's 2,114 households earn less than $124,231 a year (±$18,096), against $100,869 in Warren County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $130,173 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBlairstown TownshipWarren CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$124,231±$18,096$100,869$103,556no clear change
Mean household income$148,024±$17,671$118,920$143,363–
Per capita income$53,850±$7,108$48,600$54,253no clear change
People below the poverty line3.9%±2.7 pts8.3%9.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.4%±4.4 pts10.4%13.0%–
Households receiving SNAP4.5%±4.7 pts7.4%9.1%–
Households with a computer98.0%±2.2 pts96.0%95.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription97.0%±2.4 pts92.5%92.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Blairstown Township?

Owners occupy 95.1% of Blairstown Township's occupied homes and renters 4.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $406,300 by its owner (±$40,072). The median renter pays $1,694 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBlairstown TownshipWarren CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$406,300±$40,072$346,500$454,400no clear change
Median gross rent$1,694±$741$1,409$1,720no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent26.7%±40.0 pts40.3%42.7%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,451±$320$2,317$2,829–
Owner-occupied homes95.1%±3.1 pts75.1%63.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.9%±3.1 pts24.9%36.2%–
Housing units2,177±23446,7893,791,354−294
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.2 pts0.6%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate38.0%±22.1 pts0.8%3.5%–
Single-family detached homes91.8%±5.5 pts68.1%52.6%–
Mobile homes0.0%±2.0 pts0.9%0.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.0 pts0.6%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20192.4%±3.5 pts3.2%6.2%–
Built 1939 or earlier21.1%±8.6 pts23.6%17.4%–
Households with no vehicle1.3%±1.5 pts5.6%11.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Blairstown Township building?

Builders took permits for 11 new housing units in Blairstown Township in 2025 (11 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 9 of 12 months), 1.9 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.

  • 2019 7 units
  • 2020 (1 months) 11 units
  • 2021 10 units
  • 2022 18 units
  • 2023 (11 months) 3 units
  • 2024 (5 months) 11 units
  • 2025 (9 months) 11 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Blairstown Township work and get to work?

78.4% of Blairstown Township's workers drive alone and 13.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBlairstown TownshipWarren CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)67.6%±6.0 pts67.1%66.4%–
Unemployment rate5.2%±3.8 pts5.1%6.3%–
Drove alone to work78.4%±7.0 pts76.5%62.2%–
Carpooled4.3%±3.5 pts5.9%7.7%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.5 pts1.8%8.1%–
Walked3.6%±3.4 pts1.8%2.6%–
Worked from home13.6%±6.1 pts12.5%16.8%–
Mean travel time to work36.0 min±5.134.0 min30.5 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Blairstown Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Blairstown Township (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Blairstown Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Blairstown Township
Tract 311.01Warren County5,745 $124,359 $406,30084%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Blairstown Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Blairstown Township compare with other places in New Jersey?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Blairstown Township is the 2,044th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 175th-most populous of 241 in New Jersey.

Blairstown Township ranks 298th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Blairstown Township's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate175th241
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)266th532
Residents per square mile732nd787
Median household income298th771
Per capita income409th785
Median home value450th777
Median gross rent427th701
Bachelor's degree or higher378th780
Median age272nd786
Owner-occupied share70th777
Work from home462nd695
Travel time to work115th787

Blairstown Township's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

Every place in New Jersey, sortable · Compare Blairstown Township with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Blairstown Township?

20 of the 57 figures for Blairstown Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Blairstown Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.