Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey · 2 sq mi · 4,364 people per sq mi
8,693 people live in Raritan. The typical household earns $107,672, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,835 in 2020
Poverty rate 8%
Men 39 · Women 43.3
1870–2026
8,693
2026 projection
11% 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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1870–2026
8,693
2026 projection
11% 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 | 8,693 | +177 | 2.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,516 | -12 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 8,528 | +50 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 8,478 | +6 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 8,472 | -10 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 8,482 | +647 | 8.26% |
| 2020 | 7,835 | -26 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 7,861 | -65 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 7,926 | -9 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 7,935 | -14 | 0.18% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
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.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 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 13 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 61% | 54% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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