Demographics · NJ
Jersey City, NJ demographics: 294,078 residents, with a median age of 34.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
294,078 people live in Jersey City, at a median age of 34.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 34.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Jersey City, the largest race group is Asian (26.8%); 25.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 41.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Jersey City is 34.7 years (±0.3), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.5% male and 49.5% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 23.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 19,423 | 6.6% | ±915 |
| 5 to 17 | 38,494 | 13.1% | ±1,632 |
| 18 to 24 | 21,796 | 7.4% | ±1,084 |
| 25 to 34 | 69,293 | 23.6% | ±1,696 |
| 35 to 44 | 49,994 | 17.0% | ±1,703 |
| 45 to 54 | 32,158 | 10.9% | ±1,212 |
| 55 to 64 | 28,253 | 9.6% | ±1,356 |
| 65 to 74 | 20,566 | 7.0% | ±1,064 |
| 75 and over | 14,101 | 4.8% | ±936 |
Median age by sex: 34.2 (male) · 35.2 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Jersey City is Asian at 26.8% of the population. Separately, 25.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 77,089 | 26.2% | ±2,521 |
| Black or African American alone | 60,120 | 20.4% | ±1,928 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,242 | 0.8% | ±816 |
| Asian alone | 78,731 | 26.8% | ±1,880 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 53 | 0.0% | ±54 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 31,788 | 10.8% | ±2,740 |
| Two or more races | 44,055 | 15.0% | ±2,505 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 75,547 | 25.7% | ±2,358 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Jersey City has 125,223 households. 54.6% are family households and 33.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.33 people.
Total households
125,223
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.33
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
54.6%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
33.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 125,223 | ±1,431 |
| Family households | 68,328 | ±1,821 |
| Nonfamily households | 56,895 | ±2,161 |
| Householder living alone | 42,113 | ±2,070 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
41.7% of Jersey City residents were born outside the United States. 49.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (19.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 41.7% | 122,698 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 49.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 19.3% | Spanish · 52,899 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
54.8% of adults age 25 and over in Jersey City hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.8% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Jersey City is 3436000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.