Forked River is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,274 people and five associated neighborhoods, Forked River is the 306th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Forked River are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Forked River has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Forked River is worth considering.

Forked River is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small town, Forked River does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Forked River is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.57% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Forked River in 2022 was $47,532, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $190,128 for a family of four. However, Forked River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Forked River is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Forked River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forked River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Forked River also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.09% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Forked River include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Brazilian.

The most common language spoken in Forked River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.