Bayonne city, New Jersey Population 2024

71,104

Bayonne city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bayonne city was:

  • White: 54%
  • Two or more races: 14.17%
  • Black or African American: 11.97%
  • Asian: 10.42%
  • Other race: 9.11%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,214.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.69% (-497)
The current population of Bayonne city, New Jersey is 71,104 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 71,601.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,06754%
Two or more races9,98814.17%
Black or African American8,43711.97%
Asian7,34910.42%
Other race6,4259.11%
Native American2150.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bayonne city Population by Race

Bayonne city Population Pyramid 2024

Bayonne city Median Age

38.2

Total

37.3

Male

38.9

Female

Bayonne city Adults

There are 54,252 adults, (9,962 of whom are seniors) in Bayonne city.

Bayonne city Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bayonne city Sex Ratio

Female35,15249.86%
Male35,34550.14%

Bayonne city Population by Age

Bayonne city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,1982.5839.260.8
Married11,4703.4753.146.9
Non Family9,6101.1632.267.8
Female4,1483.323.376.7
Male1,9702.8525.774.3

3.25

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

39.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bayonne city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1054.28%
Associates Degree3,0476.19%
Bachelors Degree13,35527.15%
Graduate Degree5,52411.23%
High School Graduate14,34429.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9125.92%
Some College7,89816.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bayonne city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bayonne city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,20821,7249,772
Hispanic14,80512,0483,517
2+ Races5,9275,1931,518
Black5,4884,9421,909
Asian5,0844,7203,359
Other Race4,0113,250970
Native American13613669
Islander161616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Bayonne city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,972$69,202$47,298
Graduate Degree$82,042$90,385$76,157
High School Graduate$42,431$50,847$35,408
Less Than 9th Grade$30,519$32,355$27,035
Overall$52,334$59,871$43,271
Some College$46,734$54,531$41,331

$52,334

Average Earnings

$59,871

Average Male

$43,271

Average Female

Bayonne city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bayonne city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bayonne city Language

54.84% of Bayonne city residents speak only English, while 45.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.65% of the population.

Bayonne city Language

Bayonne city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,0623,51412.09%
Hispanic24,4692,72311.13%
Black8,3981,35916.18%
Multiple9,9881,10011.01%
Other6,42572211.24%
Asian7,3446839.3%
Native21510448.37%

11.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.04%

Male Poverty Rate

12.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bayonne city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bayonne city is Native, with 48.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bayonne city is Asian, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.61%.

Bayonne city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.25%
High School11.78%
Some College8.55%
Bachelors or Greater7.45%

Bayonne city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.47%
Male Unemployed12.87%
Female Employed6.48%
Male Employed4.3%

Bayonne city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bayonne city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,521$114,684
Households$80,044$102,566
Married Families$115,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,344$71,988

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bayonne city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bayonne city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bayonne city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bayonne city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bayonne city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,854

Number of Veterans

1,750

Male Veterans

104

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam792
Second Gulf War286
Korea214
First Gulf War182
World War II28

Bayonne city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74631
75+502
35 to 54313
55 to 64243
18 to 34165

Bayonne city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4324.65%
Hispanic2451.43%
Black2293.74%
2+ Races1572.32%
Asian240.44%
Other Race120.25%

Bayonne city Veterans by Race

Bayonne city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bayonne city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Bayonne city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bayonne city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bayonne city 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

50.7%

Born in Bayonne city

69.94%

Native Born

30.06%

Foreign Born

10.51%

Non Citizen

19.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.94% of Bayonne city residents were born in the United States, with 50.7% having been born in New Jersey. 10.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bayonne city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202975,1248041.08%
202874,3208041.09%
202773,5168041.11%
202672,7128041.12%
202571,9088041.13%
202471,1048041.14%
202370,3008041.16%
202269,496-58-0.08%
202169,554-2,047-2.86%
202071,6016,54110.05%
201965,0603350.52%
201864,725-613-0.94%
201765,338150.02%
201665,323220.03%
201565,301-76-0.12%
201465,3776350.98%
201364,7424870.76%
201264,2553080.48%
201163,9478971.42%
201063,05000%

Bayonne city Population by Year