Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey · 2.3 sq mi · 7,533 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in New Milford. The typical household earns $114,889, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,880 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.19%
Men 39.5 · Women 39.9
1900–2026
17,197
2026 projection
1.9% 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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1900–2026
17,197
2026 projection
1.9% 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 | 17,197 | +64 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,133 | -6 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 17,139 | +136 | 0.80% |
| 2023 | 17,003 | +91 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 16,912 | -15 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 16,927 | +47 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 16,880 | +453 | 2.76% |
| 2019 | 16,427 | -67 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 16,494 | -96 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 16,590 | +20 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 170 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 24 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 60% | 52% |
| Never married | 32% | 31% | 32% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau