Newark Population

1810–2026

326.21K

2026 projection

5% 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 Newark. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026326,206+2,3980.74%
2025323,808+3,6461.14%
2024320,162+9,5363.07%
2023310,626+4,1131.34%
2022306,513-9220.30%
2021307,435-3,1321.01%
2020310,567+27,6649.78%
2019282,903+6800.24%
2018282,223+8830.31%
2017281,340+7280.26%

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Newark Demographics

34.7median age

Median age

Female35.9 yrs
Male33.6 yrs

Adults

233,295
33,507 seniors · 14%199,788 other adults

Sex

Female 50.7% · 157,269Male 49.3% · 152,909

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,20485+ years, female: 2,23580–84 years, male: 1,18880–84 years, female: 1,87475–79 years, male: 2,40875–79 years, female: 3,81070–74 years, male: 3,50770–74 years, female: 5,50265–69 years, male: 5,59965–69 years, female: 6,18060–64 years, male: 8,02760–64 years, female: 8,85555–59 years, male: 9,43655–59 years, female: 8,91150–54 years, male: 9,39850–54 years, female: 10,86945–49 years, male: 9,70245–49 years, female: 10,27840–44 years, male: 11,13140–44 years, female: 10,92535–39 years, male: 11,55935–39 years, female: 11,09930–34 years, male: 12,47130–34 years, female: 12,12025–29 years, male: 11,45325–29 years, female: 11,31220–24 years, male: 12,23820–24 years, female: 10,93115–19 years, male: 10,97115–19 years, female: 10,23110–14 years, male: 11,07010–14 years, female: 11,9455–9 years, male: 11,4305–9 years, female: 9,7860–4 years, male: 10,1170–4 years, female: 10,40685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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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 3,102 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

Newark Income

$52,060median household income

Median household income

$52,060

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$39,870

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

23.4%

About 1 in 4 residents

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

Newark Marital Status

30% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married30%32%28%
Never married53%55%51%
Divorced9%8%10%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated4%3%4%

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