Barnegat Township Wedding

Barnegat Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census population was 15,270.

Barnegat CDP (2000 Census population of 1,690) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Barnegat Township. Ocean Acres (13,155) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area split between Barnegat Township and Stafford Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 105.7 km (40.8 mi). 89.8 km (34.7 mi) of it is land and 16.0 km (6.2 mi) of it (15.09%) is water.

The municipality borders the Ocean County municipalities of Lacey Township, Ocean Township, Long Beach Township, Harvey Cedars, Stafford Township and Woodland Township in Burlington County.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,270 people, 5,493 households, and 4,191 families residing in the township. The population density was 170.1/km (440.4/mi). There were 6,066 housing units at an average density of 67.6/km (175.0/mi). The racial makeup of the township was 94.75% White, 2.21% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.