Passaic County Demographics
A map of Passaic County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 224,030 | 42.7% |
White | 203,542 | 38.8% |
Black | 51,859 | 9.9% |
Asian | 30,209 | 5.8% |
Multiracial | 10,224 | 2.0% |
Native American/Other | 4,254 | 0.8% |
Passaic County, New Jersey had a population of 524,118 in 2020. It was 38.8% White, 9.9% Black, 5.8% Asian, 42.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Passaic County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Passaic County is the 8th most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey.
Passaic County's White Population
203,542 residents of Passaic County identify as White, or 38.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Passaic County less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Passaic County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Passaic County is more White than neighboring Essex County (27.2% White). Passaic County is less White than neighboring Bergen County (53.6% White), Morris County (67% White), Rockland County (60.9% White), and Orange County (57.8% White).
Passaic County's Black Population
51,859 residents of Passaic County identify as Black, or 9.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Passaic County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Passaic County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Passaic County is more Black than neighboring Bergen County (5.2% Black), and Morris County (3.1% Black). Passaic County is less Black than neighboring Essex County (37.5% Black), Rockland County (10% Black), and Orange County (10.3% Black).
Passaic County's Asian Population
30,209 residents of Passaic County identify as Asian, or 5.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Passaic County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Passaic County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Passaic County is more Asian than neighboring Essex County (5.4% Asian), and Orange County (2.9% Asian). Passaic County is less Asian than neighboring Bergen County (16.5% Asian), Morris County (11.3% Asian), and Rockland County (6% Asian).
Passaic County's Hispanic Population
224,030 residents of Passaic County identify as Hispanic, or 42.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Passaic County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Passaic County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Passaic County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bergen County (21.4% Hispanic), Essex County (24.4% Hispanic), Morris County (15.1% Hispanic), Rockland County (19.6% Hispanic), and Orange County (22.4% Hispanic).
Passaic County's Native American/Other Population
4,254 residents of Passaic 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 Passaic 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, Passaic County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Passaic County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morris County (0.6% Native American/Other). Passaic County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Essex County (1.6% Native American/Other), Rockland County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Orange County (3.2% Native American/Other).
Passaic County's Multiracial Population
10,224 residents of Passaic County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Passaic County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Passaic County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Passaic County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bergen County (2.5% Multiracial), Essex County (3.9% Multiracial), Morris County (3% Multiracial), Rockland County (2.3% Multiracial), and Orange County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.