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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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