Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 3.5 sq mi · 4,235 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Middlesex. The typical household earns $105,000, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,591 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.33%
Men 43 · Women 44.6
1920–2026
14,774
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
14,774
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,774 | +34 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,740 | +12 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 14,728 | +107 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 14,621 | +101 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 14,520 | -21 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 14,541 | -50 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 14,591 | +918 | 6.71% |
| 2019 | 13,673 | +27 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 13,646 | +46 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 13,600 | -13 | 0.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 146 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 63% | 55% |
| Never married | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau