2025

Cities in Bergen County, NJ ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 70 cities in Bergen County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Bergen County

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  • 1
    Fair Lawn
    White population in Fair Lawn is 27,366
    70.65% of Fair Lawn population is White
  • 2
    Garfield
    White population in Garfield is 23,626
    62.01% of Garfield population is White
  • 3
    Hackensack
    White population in Hackensack is 22,024
    41.75% of Hackensack population is White
  • 4
    Teaneck township
    White population in Teaneck township is 21,771
    45.88% of Teaneck township population is White
  • 5
    Mahwah township
    White population in Mahwah township is 21,091
    77.32% of Mahwah township population is White

List of 70 cities in Bergen County, NJ by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bergen County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fair Lawn 27,366 70.65% 4.16%
2 Garfield 23,626 62.01% 3.59%
3 Hackensack 22,024 41.75% 3.35%
4 Teaneck township 21,771 45.88% 3.31%
5 Mahwah township 21,091 77.32% 3.21%
6 Ridgewood 20,674 72.04% 3.14%
7 Fort Lee 19,300 44.20% 2.93%
8 18,876 70.95% 2.87%
9 18,068 57.07% 2.75%
10 17,869 61.63% 2.72%
11 17,278 58.01% 2.63%
12 15,751 87.36% 2.39%
13 14,881 46.75% 2.26%
14 14,748 44.48% 2.24%
15 14,615 68.05% 2.22%
16 13,883 59.29% 2.11%
17 12,939 76.40% 1.97%
18 12,339 60.31% 1.88%
19 12,300 66.14% 1.87%
20 12,284 72.49% 1.87%
21 11,644 84.75% 1.77%
22 10,851 57.22% 1.65%
23 10,051 60.76% 1.53%
24 9,978 77.98% 1.52%
25 9,765 74.70% 1.48%
26 9,593 55.45% 1.46%
27 9,564 57.10% 1.45%
28 9,190 67.46% 1.40%
29 9,000 70.55% 1.37%
30 8,991 79.67% 1.37%
31 8,939 75.66% 1.36%
32 8,934 82.23% 1.36%
33 8,554 78.38% 1.30%
34 8,517 86.26% 1.29%
35 8,406 84.92% 1.28%
36 7,999 61.71% 1.22%
37 7,340 45.87% 1.12%
38 7,136 76.70% 1.08%
39 7,076 55.57% 1.08%
40 6,750 75.84% 1.03%
41 6,726 58.92% 1.02%
42 6,698 49.32% 1.02%
43 6,691 75.61% 1.02%
44 6,651 89.13% 1.01%
45 6,514 59.41% 0.99%
46 6,394 58.19% 0.97%
47 6,343 63.72% 0.96%
48 6,103 79.00% 0.93%
49 6,039 27.97% 0.92%
50 5,568 75.92% 0.85%
51 5,554 76.14% 0.84%
52 5,293 49.31% 0.80%
53 5,039 76.19% 0.77%
54 4,779 51.60% 0.73%
55 4,698 42.04% 0.71%
56 4,217 64.78% 0.64%
57 3,778 71.88% 0.57%
58 3,700 61.40% 0.56%
59 3,480 75.00% 0.53%
60 3,458 56.58% 0.53%
61 3,392 67.98% 0.52%
62 2,837 49.55% 0.43%
63 2,821 53.99% 0.43%
64 2,755 77.39% 0.42%
65 2,737 70.43% 0.42%
66 2,258 65.64% 0.34%
67 2,004 55.78% 0.30%
68 992 61.27% 0.15%
69 468 85.71% 0.07%
70 78 61.42% 0.01%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Bergen County, NJ by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Bergen County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.