Hackensack

County:: Bergen County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.191
State:: New Jersey

Hackensack is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. Hackensack has a 2025 population of 45,621. Hackensack is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually and its population has decreased by -0.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,908 in 2020.

The average household income in Hackensack is $108,662 with a poverty rate of 11.25%. The median age in Hackensack is 41.5 years: 39.4 years for males, and 44.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hackensack includes 36.66% White, 20.71% Black or African American, 16.25% other race, 12.14% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,778	36.66%
Black or African American	9,480	20.71%
Other race	7,436	16.25%
Two or more races	6,414	14.01%
Asian	5,558	12.14%
Native American	102	0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hackensack Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hackensack's average per capita income is $53,740. Household income levels show a median of $82,212. The poverty rate stands at 11.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$132,795	-
Families	$108,134	$127,903
Households	$82,212	$108,662
Non Families	$58,213	$85,582

$53,740

Average Income

$82,212

Median Household Income

11.25%

Poverty Rate