Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 2.8 sq mi · 8,165 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in North Plainfield. The typical household earns $87,349, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,745 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.19%
Men 37.3 · Women 35
1900–2026
22,924
2026 projection
0.8% 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
22,924
2026 projection
0.8% 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 | 22,924 | +45 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,879 | -49 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 22,928 | +205 | 0.90% |
| 2023 | 22,723 | +28 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 22,695 | -20 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 22,715 | -30 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 22,745 | +1,396 | 6.54% |
| 2019 | 21,349 | -139 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 21,488 | -48 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 21,536 | -72 | 0.33% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 228 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 8 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 48% | 40% |
| Never married | 43% | 43% | 42% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau