Bergen County Population

1790–2026

980.58K

2026 projection

2.8% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Bergen County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026980,575+3,5490.36%
2025977,026+3,5490.36%
2024973,477+9,3210.97%
2023964,156+7,9050.83%
2022956,251+8750.09%
2021955,376+1,5280.16%
2020953,848+21,5922.32%
2019932,256-6410.07%
2018932,897+4480.05%
2017932,449+4,0680.44%

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Bergen County Demographics

42median age

Median age

Female43.3 yrs
Male40.9 yrs

Adults

761,123
175,043 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults586,080 other adults

Sex

Female 51% · 490,825Male 49% · 471,491

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 8,65385+ years, female: 15,19180–84 years, male: 9,01580–84 years, female: 12,58675–79 years, male: 13,62875–79 years, female: 17,20370–74 years, male: 20,42970–74 years, female: 23,20765–69 years, male: 26,07765–69 years, female: 29,05460–64 years, male: 32,19060–64 years, female: 33,18355–59 years, male: 34,45455–59 years, female: 36,15350–54 years, male: 33,68450–54 years, female: 34,51845–49 years, male: 31,98145–49 years, female: 32,90740–44 years, male: 31,53740–44 years, female: 33,10835–39 years, male: 32,73335–39 years, female: 32,77330–34 years, male: 28,36230–34 years, female: 28,23825–29 years, male: 27,28325–29 years, female: 26,85220–24 years, male: 27,63720–24 years, female: 27,11515–19 years, male: 30,39515–19 years, female: 28,88110–14 years, male: 32,09610–14 years, female: 30,2335–9 years, male: 26,2925–9 years, female: 25,7160–4 years, male: 25,0450–4 years, female: 23,90785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K30K30K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9,623 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

Bergen County Income

$124,884median household income

Median household income

$124,884

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$73,083

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

6.8%

About 1 in 15 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Bergen County Marital Status

54% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married54%57%52%
Never married31%33%29%
Divorced8%6%10%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated1%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year