In 2021, Bergen County, NJ had a population of 953k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $109,497. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bergen County, NJ grew from 931,275 to 952,979, a 2.33% increase and its median household income grew from $104,623 to $109,497, a 4.66% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.5%), White (Hispanic) (11.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.75%).
None of the households in Bergen County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.2% of the residents in Bergen County, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bergen County, NJ are Bergen Community College (2,319 degrees awarded in 2021), Ramapo College of New Jersey (1,533 degrees), and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (1,490 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Bergen County, NJ was $489,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.
Most people in Bergen County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bergen County, NJ was 2 cars per household.
Bergen County, NJ borders Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, New York County, NY, Rockland County, NY, and Westchester County, NY.