Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey · 1.9 sq mi · 3,303 people per sq mi
About 6,400 people live in Paulsboro. The typical household earns $64,239, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,199 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.16%
Men 38.4 · Women 35.7
1880–2026
6,357
2026 projection
2.5% 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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1880–2026
6,357
2026 projection
2.5% 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 | 6,357 | +28 | 0.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,329 | +18 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 6,311 | +32 | 0.51% |
| 2023 | 6,279 | +24 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 6,255 | +37 | 0.60% |
| 2021 | 6,218 | +19 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 6,199 | +341 | 5.82% |
| 2019 | 5,858 | -27 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 5,885 | -11 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 5,896 | -31 | 0.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 62 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 7 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 43% | 30% |
| Never married | 41% | 45% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 0% | 13% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau