Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey · 1.8 sq mi · 6,650 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in River Edge. The typical household earns $159,028, and the median resident is 43.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,057 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.35%
Men 39.7 · Women 45.6
1900–2026
12,187
2026 projection
1.1% 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
12,187
2026 projection
1.1% 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 | 12,187 | +28 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,159 | -12 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 12,171 | +95 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 12,076 | +58 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 12,018 | -10 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 12,028 | -29 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 12,057 | +621 | 5.43% |
| 2019 | 11,436 | -48 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 11,484 | -42 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 11,526 | +13 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 121 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 23 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 63% | 65% |
| Never married | 25% | 32% | 17% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau