City in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 5.2 sq mi · 11,000 people per sq mi
57,560 people live in New Brunswick. The typical household earns $65,810, and the median resident is 24.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 55,266 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.96%
Men 25.1 · Women 24.3
1840–2026
57,560
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
57,560
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 57,560 | +427 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57,133 | +132 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 57,001 | +594 | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 56,407 | +359 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 56,048 | -226 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 56,274 | +1,008 | 1.82% |
| 2020 | 55,266 | +393 | 0.72% |
| 2019 | 54,873 | -290 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 55,163 | -331 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 55,494 | -153 | 0.27% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 563 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
22% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| Never married | 67% | 69% | 65% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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