This is a one percent fall in Passaic County’s population, from 523,100 in 2020 to 518,117 in 2021.
Passaic County had the ninth largest population in New Jersey in 2021.
The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.
The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.
The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.
New Jersey Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021
County | 2020 Estimated Population | 2021 Estimated Population | % Change in Population From Year to Year |
---|---|---|---|
Ocean County | 638,824 | 648,998 | 1.6% |
Warren County | 109,595 | 110,731 | 1% |
Sussex County | 144,082 | 145,543 | 1% |
Hunterdon County | 128,839 | 129,924 | 0.8% |
Gloucester County | 302,607 | 304,477 | 0.6% |
Cape May County | 95,077 | 95,661 | 0.6% |
Burlington County | 461,862 | 464,269 | 0.5% |
Morris County | 509,001 | 510,981 | 0.4% |
Monmouth County | 643,163 | 645,354 | 0.3% |
Salem County | 64,859 | 65,046 | 0.3% |
Atlantic County | 274,191 | 274,966 | 0.3% |
Somerset County | 345,014 | 345,647 | 0.2% |
Camden County | 523,204 | 523,771 | 0.1% |
Bergen County | 954,774 | 953,819 | -0.1% |
Middlesex County | 861,908 | 860,807 | -0.1% |
Cumberland County | 153,848 | 153,627 | -0.1% |
Mercer County | 386,759 | 385,898 | -0.2% |
Union County | 574,349 | 572,114 | -0.4% |
Essex County | 862,032 | 854,917 | -0.8% |
Passaic County | 523,100 | 518,117 | -1% |
Hudson County | 722,655 | 702,463 | -2.8% |
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Borough of Bloomingdale• Borough of Prospect Park• Borough of Pompton Lakes• Singac• Borough of Woodland Park• City of Paterson• Borough of Totowa• Borough of North Haledon• Borough of Ringwood• Borough of Wanaque• City of Passaic• Borough of Haledon• Borough of Hawthorne• City of Clifton• West Milford• Little Falls
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