Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey · 2.8 sq mi · 6,908 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Rutherford. The typical household earns $143,153, and the median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,787 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.51%
Men 36.2 · Women 43.7
1880–2026
19,212
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
19,212
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,212 | +80 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,132 | +22 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 19,110 | +136 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 18,974 | +264 | 1.41% |
| 2022 | 18,710 | -23 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 18,733 | -54 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 18,787 | +484 | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 18,303 | -84 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 18,387 | -82 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 18,469 | +47 | 0.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 189 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 18 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 48% | 49% |
| Never married | 40% | 46% | 33% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau