Jersey City Population

1840–2026

304.21K

2026 projection

4.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Jersey City. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026304,205+2,1920.73%
2025302,013+1,2900.43%
2024300,723+3,1681.06%
2023297,555+5,5471.90%
2022292,008+6,8462.40%
2021285,162-6,7932.33%
2020291,955+29,22611.12%
2019262,729-1,3120.50%
2018264,041+7300.28%
2017263,311+2,8481.09%

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Jersey City Demographics

34.7median age

Median age

Female35.2 yrs
Male34.2 yrs

Adults

236,161
34,667 seniors · 15%201,494 other adults

Sex

Female 49.5% · 145,555Male 50.5% · 148,523

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,03085+ years, female: 1,89780–84 years, male: 1,66280–84 years, female: 2,39375–79 years, male: 2,68475–79 years, female: 4,43570–74 years, male: 3,91170–74 years, female: 5,24865–69 years, male: 5,37965–69 years, female: 6,02860–64 years, male: 5,69760–64 years, female: 6,59255–59 years, male: 8,40855–59 years, female: 7,55650–54 years, male: 7,28950–54 years, female: 7,92345–49 years, male: 8,50445–49 years, female: 8,44240–44 years, male: 11,41340–44 years, female: 8,61035–39 years, male: 15,47135–39 years, female: 14,50030–34 years, male: 18,35930–34 years, female: 17,99125–29 years, male: 17,01725–29 years, female: 15,92620–24 years, male: 8,70120–24 years, female: 8,38615–19 years, male: 6,73615–19 years, female: 5,83010–14 years, male: 7,77510–14 years, female: 6,9275–9 years, male: 8,5385–9 years, female: 7,3970–4 years, male: 9,9490–4 years, female: 9,47485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,941 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Jersey City Income

$97,710median household income

Median household income

$97,710

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$73,319

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.6%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Jersey City Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%45%41%
Never married45%47%43%
Divorced7%6%8%
Widowed4%1%7%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year