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Who knew Bergen County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Bergen County, NJ. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Bergen County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 905,116 #1 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $81,708
Poverty Rate 5.8%
Median Age 41.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Bergen County Demographics Summary

population icon With 905,116 people, Bergen County is the 1st most populated county in the state of New Jersey out of 21 counties. But watch out, Bergen County, because Middlesex County with 809,858 people and Essex County with 783,969 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Bergen County residents was $81,708. Bergen County households made slightly more than Middlesex County households ($77,615) and Burlington County households ($76,258) However, 5.8% of Bergen County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Bergen County residents is 41.1 years young.

race icon The largest Bergen County racial/ethinic groups are White (62.5%) followed by Hispanic (16.1%) and Asian (14.4%).

Bergen County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 566,053
Black 46,850
American Indian 869
Asian 130,491
Pacific Islander 173
Some Other Race 2,568
Two or More Races 12,831
Hispanic 145,281
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Bergen County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Bergen County White population is 566,053 persons or 62.5%.
  • The Bergen County Hispanic population is 145,281 persons or 16.1%.
  • The Bergen County Asian population is 130,491 persons or 14.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Bergen County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Bergen County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 41.1 years
Median Age - Females 42.5 years
Median Age - Males 39.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.6% of the Bergen County population under 18, Bergen County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.6%
Persons Over 65 15.1%
Everyone else 62.3
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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