COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Bergen County
New Jersey · 884,118 residents · 232.788 sq mi
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Bergen County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $65,241. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $240,800. Poverty is rare here, at 5.0% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024962K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(55,363)
5 to 96.6%(58,772)
10 to 146.4%(56,901)
15 to 195.5%(48,850)
20 to 244.7%(41,896)
25 to 3413.3%(117,992)
35 to 4417.3%(152,636)
45 to 5414.6%(129,190)
55 to 649.9%(87,698)
65 to 747.8%(68,810)
75 to 845.5%(48,955)
85 and over1.9%(17,055)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$65,241
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,249 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$240,800
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $226,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(719,028)
Black4.7%(39,075)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(48,912)
Asian6.6%(54,201)
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(638,953)
Black5%(44,149)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(91,377)
Asian10.6%(93,979)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
South American7.1%(68,517)
Dominican5.3%(50,605)
Puerto Rican3.2%(31,095)
Colombian2.9%(28,266)
Central American2.7%(26,146)
Ecuadorian2.1%(20,603)
Cuban1.5%(14,586)
Mexican1.3%(12,345)
Peruvian1%(10,081)
Guatemalan1%(9,300)
Salvadoran1%(9,244)
Spaniard0.5%(5,218)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.4%(3,770)
Argentine0.4%(3,541)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,610)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,761)
Chilean0.1%(1,370)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,222)
Bolivian0.1%(993)
Panamanian0.1%(758)
Uruguayan0.1%(619)
Paraguayan0%(340)
Asian origin
Korean6.5%(63,018)
Asian Indian3.4%(33,013)
Chinese2.3%(22,535)
Filipino2.3%(21,689)
Japanese0.6%(6,129)
Pakistani0.5%(4,511)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,760)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,381)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,000)
Nepalese0.1%(745)
Thai0.1%(700)
Sri Lankan0.1%(641)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(544)
Indonesian0%(346)
Cambodian0%(143)
Burmese0%(139)
Uzbek0%(97)
Malaysian0%(77)
Laotian0%(75)
Singaporean0%(4)
Mongolian0%(2)
Ancestry
Italian14.3%(137,265)
Irish9.8%(94,439)
German6.7%(64,395)
Polish4.9%(47,448)
English3.1%(29,768)
American2.8%(27,159)
Russian2.1%(19,941)
Arab1.8%(17,282)
West Indian1.4%(13,819)
Greek1.1%(10,621)
Jamaican0.9%(8,389)
French0.8%(7,783)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(7,733)
Ukrainian0.8%(7,712)
Dutch0.8%(7,603)
Hungarian0.7%(6,768)
Scottish0.7%(6,416)
Armenian0.6%(5,959)
Turkish0.6%(5,530)
Portuguese0.5%(5,162)
Croatian0.5%(4,972)
Austrian0.5%(4,875)
Egyptian0.5%(4,527)
Swedish0.4%(3,633)
Israeli0.4%(3,582)
Syrian0.4%(3,537)
Romanian0.3%(3,269)
Norwegian0.3%(3,194)
Brazilian0.3%(2,702)
Macedonian0.3%(2,574)
Czech0.2%(2,176)
Lebanese0.2%(2,103)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,974)
Iranian0.2%(1,924)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,906)
Swiss0.2%(1,877)
Palestinian0.2%(1,872)
Slovak0.2%(1,850)
Haitian0.2%(1,721)
Nigerian0.2%(1,610)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(1,558)
Guyanese0.2%(1,522)
Moroccan0.2%(1,484)
Canadian0.1%(1,351)
Welsh0.1%(1,275)
French Canadian0.1%(1,238)
British0.1%(1,181)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,144)
Jordanian0.1%(974)
Danish0.1%(963)
Serbian0.1%(864)
Belgian0.1%(577)
Bulgarian0.1%(514)
Finnish0%(458)
Ethiopian0%(441)
Australian0%(411)
Iraqi0%(410)
Kenyan0%(324)
Barbadian0%(267)
Latvian0%(258)
Slovene0%(146)
Cape Verdean0%(83)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.6%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 81.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(95,263)
Married63.4%(213,886)
Widowed2.9%(9,879)
Divorced5.5%(18,423)
Women 15+
Never married22.5%(84,439)
Married57.2%(214,898)
Widowed12.2%(45,989)
Divorced8.1%(30,299)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bergen County, New Jersey?
Bergen County, New Jersey has about 884,118 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Bergen County, New Jersey?
The typical household in Bergen County, New Jersey earns about $65,241 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bergen County, New Jersey expensive?
In Bergen County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $240,800, and the typical rent is about $872 a month.
How educated are people in Bergen County, New Jersey?
About 38.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bergen County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bergen County, New Jersey?
About 5.0% of people in Bergen County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bergen County, New Jersey grown since 1990?
Yes, Bergen County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 58,738 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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