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The total population of Bergen County is estimated to be 953,243 with 467,592 males (49.05%) and 485,651 females (50.95%). There are 18,059 more females than males in Bergen County.
The median household income in Bergen County was $118,357 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 196(0.17%) from $118,553 in 2020. This income is 158.64% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bergen County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $139,624. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bergen County stands at $114,336.
In Bergen County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $63,380 for males and $42,405 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $90,349 for males and $73,968 for females.
In Bergen County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $128,395, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $64,415.
In 2022, the population of Bergen County was 952,997, a 0.20% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bergen County's population was 954,879, an increase of 0.13% compared to a population of 953,617 in 2020.
The median age in Bergen County, NJ is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.35% were under the age of 15, 17.49% aged 15 to 29, 47.99% aged 30 to 64, 14.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bergen County population: 65.97% are White, 5.77% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.60% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.53% are some other race and 6.88% are multiracial.