Bergen County, New Jersey Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

68.2%

Foreign Born

31.8%

Naturalized

21.1%

US Citizens

89.3%

Bergen County, New Jersey Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Bergen County, New Jersey Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
2024962,31631.8%68.2%
2023954,71731.4%68.6%
2022953,24331.4%68.6%
2021952,97930.9%69.1%
2020931,27530.8%69.2%
2019930,39030.8%69.2%
2018929,99930.7%69.3%
2017937,92030.5%69.5%
2016930,31030.4%69.6%
2015926,33030.2%69.8%
2014920,45630.0%70.0%
2013912,79529.6%70.4%
2012906,78129.3%70.7%
2011900,73028.9%71.1%
2010896,48228.4%71.6%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Bergen County, New Jersey

Approximately 31.8% of residents in Bergen County, New Jersey were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 89.3%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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