Jersey City city, New Jersey Population 2024

293,542

Jersey City city Demographics

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

  • White: 30.49%
  • Asian: 25.78%
  • Black or African American: 21.52%
  • Two or more races: 12.21%
  • Other race: 9.41%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
19,903.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (1,593)
The current population of Jersey City city, New Jersey is 293,542 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 291,949.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87,79230.49%
Asian74,22325.78%
Black or African American61,94621.52%
Two or more races35,14412.21%
Other race27,0789.41%
Native American1,6960.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.01%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jersey City city Population by Race

Jersey City city Population Pyramid 2024

Jersey City city Median Age

34.6

Total

34.1

Male

35.1

Female

Jersey City city Adults

There are 229,461 adults, (32,671 of whom are seniors) in Jersey City city.

Jersey City city Age Dependency

46.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jersey City city Sex Ratio

Female141,97849.32%
Male145,92150.68%

Jersey City city Population by Age

Jersey City city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All119,2782.3929.270.8
Non Family51,6671.3421.678.4
Married45,7513.2339.660.4
Female16,3383.224.475.6
Male5,5222.929.570.5

3.11

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

29.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jersey City city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,2814.47%
Associates Degree9,5014.58%
Bachelors Degree59,97328.91%
Graduate Degree47,66322.98%
High School Graduate44,39821.4%
Less Than 9th Grade11,3885.49%
Some College25,24212.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jersey City city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jersey City city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian56,61552,87542,725
White52,77850,52335,000
Hispanic52,45441,79414,413
Black40,65336,64811,906
2+ Races22,49819,1408,916
Other Race18,08914,1004,175
Native American1,269959366
Islander20200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.47%.

Jersey City city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,390$89,262$74,458
Graduate Degree$111,062$121,060$95,417
High School Graduate$35,890$40,698$30,536
Less Than 9th Grade$29,366$33,856$21,834
Overall$67,111$73,023$58,334
Some College$42,616$55,528$33,936

$67,111

Average Earnings

$73,023

Average Male

$58,334

Average Female

Jersey City city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jersey City city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jersey City city Language

48.56% of Jersey City city residents speak only English, while 51.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.45% of the population.

Jersey City city Language

Jersey City city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic77,51515,62920.16%
Black61,28912,58820.54%
White65,4507,45211.39%
Asian73,6847,37610.01%
Other27,0265,90021.83%
Multiple34,7474,87914.04%
Native1,69630517.98%
Islander2020100%

15.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.87%

Male Poverty Rate

17.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jersey City city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jersey City city is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jersey City city is Asian, with 10.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.17%.

Jersey City city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.98%
High School18.76%
Some College15.84%
Bachelors or Greater5.74%

Jersey City city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.55%
Male Unemployed30.31%
Female Employed6.83%
Male Employed4.19%

Jersey City city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jersey City city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,072$146,050
Households$91,151$132,092
Married Families$132,780$181,717
Non Families$74,219$109,514

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jersey City city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jersey City city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jersey City 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 35-44.

Jersey City city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jersey City city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,312

Number of Veterans

3,932

Male Veterans

380

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War980
Vietnam901
First Gulf War828
Korea244
World War II18

Jersey City city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,191
35 to 54938
65 to 74753
75+742
18 to 34688

Jersey City city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8262.49%
Hispanic1,2152.05%
Black1,1702.5%
Asian5170.83%
2+ Races4441.77%
Other Race2821.37%
Native American735.38%

Jersey City city Veterans by Race

Jersey City city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jersey City city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jersey City city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jersey City city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jersey City 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

33.86%

Born in Jersey City city

58.83%

Native Born

41.17%

Foreign Born

21.51%

Non Citizen

19.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

58.83% of Jersey City city residents were born in the United States, with 33.86% having been born in New Jersey. 21.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jersey City city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029302,9671,8850.63%
2028301,0821,8850.63%
2027299,1971,8850.63%
2026297,3121,8850.64%
2025295,4271,8850.64%
2024293,5421,8850.65%
2023291,6571,8850.65%
2022289,7724,6671.64%
2021285,105-6,844-2.34%
2020291,94929,22011.12%
2019262,729-1,312-0.5%
2018264,0417300.28%
2017263,3112,8481.09%
2016260,4632490.1%
2015260,2141,5510.6%
2014258,6631,5210.59%
2013257,1421,0590.41%
2012256,0833,1971.26%
2011252,8864,5621.84%
2010248,32400%

Jersey City city Population by Year