Blackwells Mills is a city of 10,301 people in New Jersey. That is roughly 141% ahead of the New Jersey median. Median household income runs $250,000+, well clear of the $82,259 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 76% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. Renters pay $3,206 a month at the median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
Blackwells Mills's population equals 2.9% of Somerset County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 0.9% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 0.8% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)54.7%(98)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.9%(75)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 179 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Blackwells Mills, decade by decade
Blackwells Mills population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
803
$192,409
$901,408
68.9%
66.2
2020
9,473
$247,278
$758,979
74.7%
68.2
2024
10,301
$250,000+
$735,000
76.2%
76.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Blackwells Mills, New Jersey?
Blackwells Mills, New Jersey has about 10,301 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Blackwells Mills, New Jersey?
The typical household in Blackwells Mills, New Jersey earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Blackwells Mills, New Jersey expensive?
In Blackwells Mills, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $735,000, and the typical rent is about $3,206 a month.
How educated are people in Blackwells Mills, New Jersey?
About 76.2% of adults age 25 and over in Blackwells Mills, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Blackwells Mills, New Jersey?
About 1.7% of people in Blackwells Mills, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
