Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey · 2 sq mi · 4,364 people per sq mi
About 8,700 people live in Raritan. The typical household earns $107,672, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,817 in 2020
Poverty rate 8%
Men 39 · Women 43.3
1870–2026
8,693
2026 projection
11.2% 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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1870–2026
8,693
2026 projection
11.2% 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 | 8,693 | +177 | 2.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,516 | -12 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 8,528 | +50 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 8,478 | +6 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 8,472 | -10 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 8,482 | +665 | 8.51% |
| 2020 | 7,817 | +27 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 7,790 | -73 | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 7,863 | -17 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 7,880 | -21 | 0.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 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 13 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 61% | 54% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau