Bergen County, New Jersey
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $623,000
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 977,026
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 978,641
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 955,728
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 955,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 955,732
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 905,116
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 18.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,085
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 31.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 372,622
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $623,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,547
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,914
Building Permits, 2025 2,970
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 355,127
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,540,587
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,767,323
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,161,899
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,379,207
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,567
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $124,884
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,735
Persons in poverty, percent 6.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 31,818
Total employment, 2023 441,870
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 32,811,997
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 116,680
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 26,039
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,167
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,255
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,607
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,595
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,683
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,105.6
Population per square mile, 2010 3,884.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 232.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 233.01
FIPS Code 34003