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Red Bank, New Jersey

Red Bank, borough, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Red Bank had 12,896 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 12,936 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 12,862 (±25). GEOID 3462430.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

12,896

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 12,936 · ACS 2020-2024: 12,862 ±25

Median household income

$97,477

±$12,660 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$504,900

±$63,340 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$2,026

±$212 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Red Bank and what county is it in?

Red Bank is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It covers 1.7 square miles of land, 7,409 residents per square mile in 2020.

Red Bank is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 22 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Red Bank (marked with a dot) in Monmouth 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 Red Bank, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 12,896 people lived in Red Bank on July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while New Jersey grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 12,936 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 12,862 (±25).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (12,900)
  • 2021→2022 −40 (12,860)
  • 2022→2023 −18 (12,842)
  • 2023→2024 +6 (12,848)
  • 2024→2025 +48 (12,896)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Red BankMonmouth CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Total population 12,862 ±25 645,353 9,343,809 +790
Households 5,983 ±338 251,712 3,507,701 +728
Average household size 2.11 ±0.12 2.54 2.62 no clear change
Housing units 6,216 ±373 270,415 3,791,354 +544

Red Bank's population since 2000

From 11,844 in 2000 to 12,896 in 2025: up 8.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Red Bank 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 11,844
  • 2005 (estimate) 12,106
  • 2010 Census 12,206
  • 2015 (estimate) 12,149
  • 2020 Census 12,936
  • 2025 (estimate) 12,896

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 Red Bank?

The median resident of Red Bank is 39.4 years old; 19.2% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.9%. 18.2% 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.
Measure Red BankMonmouth CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median age 39.4 ±3.1 43.2 40.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 19.2% ±2.4 pts 20.9% 21.8% –
65 years and over 20.9% ±3.7 pts 19.1% 17.2% –
Male 49.4% ±3.2 pts 49.0% 49.2% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.9% ±5.1 pts 12.9% 22.5% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 58.5% ±4.7 pts 71.5% 50.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.9% ±2.2 pts 5.8% 12.2% −4.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.6% ±1.2 pts 5.4% 10.0% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.1% ±1.3 pts 3.6% 3.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.8% 0.8% –
Born outside the United States 18.2% ±2.8 pts 13.6% 23.9% −6.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 27.6% ±4.3 pts 18.4% 33.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.8% ±2.0 pts 4.0% 3.7% –
With a disability 7.6% ±1.7 pts 10.3% 10.8% –
No health insurance coverage 10.3% ±3.4 pts 5.3% 7.5% −8.3 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.7% ±2.8 pts 94.2% 90.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 51.6% ±4.7 pts 51.3% 43.6% +7.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 24.9% ±3.9 pts 20.0% 17.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.2% ±3.0 pts 91.6% 90.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.0% ±0.9 pts 1.5% 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 Red Bank earn?

Half of Red Bank's 5,983 households earn less than $97,477 a year (±$12,660), against $124,845 in Monmouth County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $91,294 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Red BankMonmouth CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $97,477 ±$12,660 $124,845 $103,556 no clear change
Mean household income $138,780 ±$14,909 $170,714 $143,363 –
Per capita income $64,589 ±$6,494 $66,696 $54,253 no clear change
People below the poverty line 8.7% ±3.0 pts 6.5% 9.7% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.9% ±7.0 pts 7.2% 13.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 5.1% ±2.1 pts 5.4% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 97.9% ±1.2 pts 96.4% 95.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 91.7% ±4.8 pts 93.7% 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 Red Bank?

Owners occupy 50.1% of Red Bank's occupied homes and renters 49.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $504,900 by its owner (±$63,340). The median renter pays $2,026 a month including utilities, and 41.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Red BankMonmouth CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $504,900 ±$63,340 $606,100 $454,400 no clear change
Median gross rent $2,026 ±$212 $1,827 $1,720 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 41.9% ±8.2 pts 44.4% 42.7% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,809 ±$139 $3,070 $2,829 –
Owner-occupied homes 50.1% ±5.1 pts 75.6% 63.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 49.9% ±5.1 pts 24.4% 36.2% –
Housing units 6,216 ±373 270,415 3,791,354 +544
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.7% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.5 pts 4.2% 3.5% –
Single-family detached homes 40.3% ±4.2 pts 65.7% 52.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±0.7 pts 1.1% 0.9% –
Built 2020 or later 0.4% ±0.5 pts 1.1% 1.1% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.4% ±1.2 pts 6.3% 6.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 32.4% ±5.7 pts 13.5% 17.4% –
Households with no vehicle 13.8% ±5.0 pts 6.4% 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 Red Bank building?

Builders took permits for 259 new housing units in Red Bank in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 20.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.

  • 2019 57 units
  • 2020 11 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 31 units
  • 2023 18 units
  • 2024 60 units
  • 2025 259 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 Red Bank work and get to work?

56.8% of Red Bank's workers drive alone and 18.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Red BankMonmouth CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 71.7% ±4.3 pts 66.0% 66.4% –
Unemployment rate 3.5% ±1.8 pts 5.4% 6.3% no clear change
Drove alone to work 56.8% ±4.4 pts 64.6% 62.2% –
Carpooled 6.5% ±2.1 pts 7.5% 7.7% –
Public transportation 6.0% ±2.4 pts 5.2% 8.1% –
Walked 5.9% ±2.0 pts 1.7% 2.6% –
Worked from home 18.5% ±3.6 pts 18.9% 16.8% +12.6 pts
Mean travel time to work 32.6 min ±4.3 32.1 min 30.5 min no 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 Red Bank?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Red Bank (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $74,107 (Tract 8036.01) to $122,097 (Tract 8036.02).

Census tracts in Red Bank, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Red Bank
Tract 8034Monmouth County5,442 $104,375 $394,900100%
Tract 8036.02Monmouth County2,702 $122,097 $555,600100%
Tract 8035Monmouth County2,691 $90,959 $377,000100%
Tract 8036.01Monmouth County2,027 $74,107 $657,800100%

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 Red Bank) · Census block assignment files

How does Red Bank compare with other places in New Jersey?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Red Bank is the 2,689th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 81st-most populous of 323 in New Jersey.

Red Bank ranks 518th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Red Bank's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate81st323
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)485th532
Residents per square mile76th787
Median household income518th771
Per capita income254th785
Median home value277th777
Median gross rent217th701
Poverty rate175th539
Bachelor's degree or higher302nd780
Median age602nd786
Owner-occupied share700th777
Work from home314th695
Travel time to work250th787

Red Bank's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

Every place in New Jersey, sortable · Compare Red Bank 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 Red Bank?

9 of the 57 figures for Red Bank 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 Red Bank 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' public schools in Red Bank.