How many people live in Bergen County, NJ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 978,600 people living in Bergen County, NJ. That makes Bergen County the most populous county in New Jersey. It is home to 10.2% of people living in the state.
979K
population of Bergen County, NJ (2024)
10.2%
County share of the New Jersey population (2024)
About 978,600 people lived in Bergen County, NJ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bergen County, NJ’s age demographics?
About 185,300 Bergen County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of New Jersey’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 201,700 Bergen County residents, or 20.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.5% of New Jersey’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Bergen County, NJ's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bergen County, NJ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 23.9% of the Bergen County, NJ population, higher than the national share of 20%. Bergen County, NJ also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (17.9%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Bergen County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 5.7%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 50.7% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bergen County, NJ has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than New Jersey as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bergen County, NJ is Hackensack with about 46,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bergen County, NJ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hackensack | 46,630 |
| 2. | Teaneck | 42,578 |
| 3. | Fort Lee borough | 40,566 |
| 4. | Fair Lawn borough | 36,489 |
| 5. | Garfield | 33,530 |
| 6. | Englewood | 30,221 |
| 7. | Bergenfield borough | 28,921 |
| 8. | Paramus borough | 26,786 |
| 9. | Ridgewood | 26,701 |
| 10. | Lodi borough | 26,358 |
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