Borough in Union County, New Jersey · 2.6 sq mi · 8,888 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Roselle. The typical household earns $92,762, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,606 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.53%
Men 37.3 · Women 41.1
1880–2026
23,421
2026 projection
3.6% 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
23,421
2026 projection
3.6% 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 | 23,421 | +160 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,261 | +15 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 23,246 | +375 | 1.64% |
| 2023 | 22,871 | +372 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | 22,499 | +18 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 22,481 | -125 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 22,606 | +780 | 3.57% |
| 2019 | 21,826 | -25 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 21,851 | +247 | 1.14% |
| 2017 | 21,604 | +106 | 0.49% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 226 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 10 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 41% | 34% |
| Never married | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau