Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1850–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1850–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
New Jersey's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
1,674,799 (17.6%)
15 to 64
6,112,451 (64.4%)
65 and older
1,706,102 (18.0%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing New Jersey's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 40.4 years | |
| Female | 51.0% | |
| Male | 49.0% | |
| Under 18 | 21.4% | |
| 65 and older | 17.4% | |
| Life expectancy | 79.6 years | Top 5 in the U.S. |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in New Jersey, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 9.50 M | 11th in the U.S. |
| Density | 492 /km² | 1st in the U.S. |
| Households | 3.4 M | |
| Urban population | 94.7% | 1st in the U.S. |
| Largest metro | New York–Newark (shared) | |
| Growth | +0.3%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
New Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the country, with large Indian, Filipino, Chinese and Korean communities in the north and Dominican, Puerto Rican, Mexican and Colombian populations across Hudson, Passaic and Essex counties.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 51.9% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22.0% | ≈ 2.1 M |
| Black or African American | 12.4% | |
| Asian | 10.5% | 3rd highest share in the U.S. |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | |
| Native American | 0.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Indian origin | ≈ 4.7% | Highest share in the U.S. |
| Puerto Rican origin | ≈ 5.0% | Largest Hispanic subgroup |
| Italian & Irish ancestry | ≈ 25% |