New Jersey Population 2024

9,320,860

New Jersey Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Jersey was:

  • White: 59.77%
  • Black or African American: 13.12%
  • Asian: 9.88%
  • Two or more races: 8.57%
  • Other race: 8.31%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%

New Jersey Growth Rate

New Jersey Population Rank

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New Jersey Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,528,60959.77%
Black or African American1,213,26513.12%
Asian913,3649.88%
Two or more races792,8908.57%
Other race768,6068.31%
Native American29,7800.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,5540.03%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Jersey Population by Race

New Jersey Population Pyramid 2024

New Jersey Median Age

40

Total

38.7

Male

41.4

Female

New Jersey Adults

There are 7,233,500 adults, (1,532,610 of whom are seniors) in New Jersey.

New Jersey Age Dependency

62.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

New Jersey Sex Ratio

Female4,692,73050.74%
Male4,556,33049.26%

New Jersey Population by Age

New Jersey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,438,1602.6463.936.1
Married1,732,6003.3278.921.1
Non Family1,097,6601.2248.951.1
Female437,6203.2746.853.2
Male170,2783.1851.248.8

3.22

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Jersey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade305,0124.75%
Associates Degree430,0636.69%
Bachelors Degree1,636,31025.46%
Graduate Degree1,079,26016.79%
High School Graduate1,674,62026.06%
Less Than 9th Grade296,7294.62%
Some College1,005,01015.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Jersey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,631,6103,456,4701,704,690
Hispanic1,202,540915,279263,297
Black814,987729,901221,034
Asian647,259600,057464,895
Other Race473,017336,70880,868
2+ Races449,914381,360145,248
Native American19,42013,7424,034
Islander1,7821,492551

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.18%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.83%.

New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,066$91,949$65,656
Graduate Degree$102,343$126,500$84,860
High School Graduate$39,913$47,634$31,640
Less Than 9th Grade$31,260$36,343$23,529
Overall$59,346$69,400$49,869
Some College$49,738$59,594$40,913

$59,346

Average Earnings

$69,400

Average Male

$49,869

Average Female

New Jersey Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Jersey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Jersey Language

67.84% of New Jersey residents speak only English, while 32.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.59% of the population.

New Jersey Language

New Jersey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,934,030318,42016.46%
White4,819,020297,4006.17%
Black1,171,590188,17716.06%
Other759,375142,56118.77%
Multiple782,583100,04512.78%
Asian900,61854,9426.1%
Native29,1564,66315.99%
Islander2,50033113.24%

9.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.61%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Jersey

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Jersey is Other, with 18.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Jersey is Asian, with 6.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.64%.

New Jersey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.62%
High School11.92%
Some College7.78%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

New Jersey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.98%
Male Unemployed19.46%
Female Employed4.86%
Male Employed3.3%

New Jersey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Jersey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,240$158,765
Households$97,126$135,170
Married Families$142,693$184,208
Non Families$55,112$78,604

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Jersey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

New Jersey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Jersey Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Jersey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Jersey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

299,078

Number of Veterans

277,485

Male Veterans

21,593

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam108,965
Second Gulf War53,790
First Gulf War46,675
Korea26,584
World War II8,004

New Jersey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+98,111
65 to 7475,352
35 to 5455,845
55 to 6448,620
18 to 3421,150

New Jersey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White226,7645.08%
Black41,8914.47%
Hispanic28,9792.07%
2+ Races14,0492.67%
Other Race8,4301.53%
Asian6,9630.97%
Native American7523.35%
Islander22911.86%

New Jersey Veterans by Race

New Jersey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Jersey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

New Jersey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Jersey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Jersey Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.35%

Born in New Jersey

76.81%

Native Born

23.19%

Foreign Born

9.81%

Non Citizen

13.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.81% of New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 51.35% having been born in New Jersey. 9.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

New Jersey Place of Birth

  1. New Jersey State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources