Lake Mohawk, New Jersey

Census designated place in Sussex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 20200.0%

Population of Lake Mohawk at each census
Census	Population
2000	9,755
2010	9,916
2020	9,759

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lake Mohawk compared with its county and state

Lake Mohawk compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Lake Mohawk	Sussex County	New Jersey
Population	9,116	145,117	9,267,014
Median household income	$145,806	$114,316	$101,050
Median age	44.9	44.1	40.1
Median home value	$418,800	$342,800	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	58.3%	40.0%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	8.6%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	86.5%	84.9%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	37.2 minutes	36.3 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lake Mohawk

Under $50k12.2%

$50k to $100k19.6%

$100k to $150k19.1%

$150k to $200k18.4%

$200k and over30.8%

Median household income $145,806 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lake Mohawk

86.5%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 3,254 units
Renter occupied: 509 units
Vacancy rate: 8.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Lake Mohawk3

Public schools in Lake Mohawk, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Alpine Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–2	Sparta Township Public School District
Helen Morgan School	Public	4–5	Sparta Township Public School District
Mohawk Avenue School	Public	3	Sparta Township Public School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.