Bergen County Demographics

A map of Bergen County's Population by Race

Bergen County, New Jersey had a population of 955,732 in 2020. It was 53.6% White, 5.2% Black, 16.5% Asian, 21.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bergen County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bergen County is the most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey.

Bergen County's White Population

511,919 residents of Bergen County identify as White, or 53.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Bergen County roughly similar to the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Bergen County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bergen County is more White than neighboring New York County (46.8% White), Hudson County (28.5% White), Passaic County (38.8% White), and Essex County (27.2% White). Bergen County is less White than neighboring Rockland County (60.9% White).

Bergen County's Black Population

49,909 residents of Bergen County identify as Black, or 5.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bergen County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Bergen County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bergen County is less Black than neighboring Rockland County (10% Black), New York County (11.8% Black), Hudson County (9.8% Black), Passaic County (9.9% Black), and Essex County (37.5% Black).

Bergen County's Asian Population

157,500 residents of Bergen County identify as Asian, or 16.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bergen County slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Bergen County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bergen County is more Asian than neighboring Rockland County (6% Asian), New York County (13% Asian), Passaic County (5.8% Asian), and Essex County (5.4% Asian). Bergen County is less Asian than neighboring Hudson County (17% Asian).

Bergen County's Hispanic Population

204,683 residents of Bergen County identify as Hispanic, or 21.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bergen County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Bergen County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bergen County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockland County (19.6% Hispanic). Bergen County is less Hispanic than neighboring New York County (23.8% Hispanic), Hudson County (40.4% Hispanic), Passaic County (42.7% Hispanic), and Essex County (24.4% Hispanic).

Bergen County's Native American/Other Population

7,405 residents of Bergen County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bergen County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Bergen County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bergen County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockland County (1.1% Native American/Other), New York County (1% Native American/Other), Hudson County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Essex County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Bergen County's Multiracial Population

24,316 residents of Bergen County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bergen County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Bergen County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bergen County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockland County (2.3% Multiracial), and Passaic County (2% Multiracial). Bergen County is less Multiracial than neighboring New York County (3.7% Multiracial), Hudson County (2.8% Multiracial), and Essex County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.