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Paterson

County:
Passaic County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.413
State:
New Jersey

Paterson is a city located in Passaic County, New Jersey. Paterson has a 2025 population of 154,538. Paterson is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 159,323 in 2020.

The average household income in Paterson is $73,306 with a poverty rate of 23.56%.The median age in Paterson is 33.3 years: 32.5 years for males, and 34.2 years for females.

154.5K
Total Population
18,369
Density (mi²)
-957 -0.62%
Growth

Paterson Population

Demographics

Economics and Income Statistics

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)