In 2018, Bergen County, NJ had a population of 937k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $100,361. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Bergen County, NJ declined from 948,406 to 936,692, a -1.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $94,107 to $100,361, a 6.65% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.5%), White (Hispanic) (15.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.6%). 39.9% of the people in Bergen County, NJ speak a non-English language, and 88.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bergen County, NJ are Bergen Community College (2,316 degrees awarded in 2017), Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2,187 degrees), and Ramapo College of New Jersey (1,591 degrees).
The median property value in Bergen County, NJ is $476,200, and the homeownership rate is 64.8%. Most people in Bergen County, NJ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bergen County, NJ is 2 cars per household.
Bergen County, NJ borders Hudson County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, New York County, NY, Rockland County, NY, Westchester County, NY, Essex County, NJ, and Passaic County, NJ.