Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bergen County, NJ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 932,449 population of Bergen County, New Jersey comprised of 184,888 people who identified as Hispanic (19.83%), and 747,561 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bergen County, New Jersey with a population of 684,805 (73.44%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 155,803 (16.71%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 66,715 (7.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bergen County, New Jersey in 2017, with a population of 528,472 (56.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 156,333 (16.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 153,604 (16.47%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bergen, New Jersey.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Bergen County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:932,449
80.17%19.83%
Non Hispanic (80.17%)
Hispanic (19.83%)
Race in Bergen County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:932,449
73.44%16.71%
White Alone (73.44%)
Asian Alone (16.71%)
Black or African American Alone (7.16%)
Two or more races (2.12%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.48%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Ethnicity in Bergen County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:932,449
56.68%16.77%16.47%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.68%)
Hispanic White Alone (16.77%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (16.47%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.45%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.93%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.7%)
Population By Race in Bergen , NJ in 2017
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 684,805 73.44%
Asian Alone 155,803 16.71%
Black or African American Alone 66,715 7.16%
Two Or More Races 19,785 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,514 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 827 0.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Bergen , NJ in 2017
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 528,472 56.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 156,333 16.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 153,604 16.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,860 5.45%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15,855 1.7%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,415 1.44%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,370 0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,522 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,199 0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 992 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 609 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 218 0.02%