Passaic County, New Jersey Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

521,012

Median Age

38.1

Male Median

36.8

Female Median

39.1

Passaic County, New Jersey Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Passaic County, New Jersey Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +5.0%%.

+5.0%% Growth

Passaic County, New Jersey Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Passaic County, New Jersey Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.1521,012
202338.1518,289
202237.8519,986
202137.5521,067
202037.3502,763
201937.2503,637
201837.0504,041
201736.7510,563
201636.5507,204
201536.5507,574
201436.4505,403
201336.2502,854
201236.2500,168
201136.2498,009
201036.0496,204

Passaic County, New Jersey Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.3%
5–1717.3%
18–249.3%
25–3413.3%
35–5425.2%
55–6412.7%
65+15.9%

Dependency Ratios for Passaic County, New Jersey

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.3
Youth Dependency:
39.1
Old-Age Dependency:
26.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Passaic County, New Jersey

The median age in Passaic County, New Jersey is 38.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Passaic County, New Jersey is 521,012.

In Passaic County, New Jersey, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Passaic County, New Jersey is aging.
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