Passaic County Population

1840–2026

532.13K

2026 projection

1.7% 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 Passaic County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026532,131+5070.10%
2025531,624+5070.10%
2024531,117+7,1061.36%
2023524,011+7,0701.37%
2022516,941-1,1950.23%
2021518,136-5,0200.96%
2020523,156+21,3184.25%
2019501,838-1,3540.27%
2018503,192-1,2110.24%
2017504,403+4020.08%

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Passaic County Demographics

38.1median age

Median age

Female39.1 yrs
Male36.8 yrs

Adults

397,871
82,632 seniors (65+) · 21% of adults315,239 other adults

Sex

Female 50.9% · 265,110Male 49.1% · 255,902

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 3,04385+ years, female: 6,70080–84 years, male: 3,95680–84 years, female: 4,87375–79 years, male: 6,76475–79 years, female: 9,29370–74 years, male: 10,36570–74 years, female: 10,58865–69 years, male: 12,06065–69 years, female: 14,99060–64 years, male: 16,24060–64 years, female: 16,95655–59 years, male: 16,21755–59 years, female: 16,89950–54 years, male: 16,45450–54 years, female: 16,92845–49 years, male: 15,63445–49 years, female: 15,95440–44 years, male: 17,10040–44 years, female: 16,81735–39 years, male: 16,42335–39 years, female: 16,05730–34 years, male: 17,51930–34 years, female: 17,65625–29 years, male: 16,95525–29 years, female: 17,01920–24 years, male: 17,15820–24 years, female: 17,34615–19 years, male: 17,88815–19 years, female: 17,17610–14 years, male: 17,94910–14 years, female: 17,9045–9 years, male: 17,5285–9 years, female: 15,7470–4 years, male: 16,6490–4 years, female: 16,20785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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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 5,210 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

Passaic County Income

$87,522median household income

Median household income

$87,522

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,425

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13%

About 1 in 8 residents

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

Passaic County Marital Status

44% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married44%48%41%
Never married40%42%38%
Divorced8%7%9%
Widowed5%2%9%
Separated3%2%4%

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