Demographics & People — Fort Lee, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)39,818
Estimated 2026~40,700
Median Age46.6
Total Households18,531
Family Households10,362
Average Household Size2.15
Diversity Index0.6235 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White16,144
Black or African American1,094
Asian17,565
Hispanic or Latino4,944

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups23,064
Unclassified or not reported5,779
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino5,119
Italian2,788
Russian1,748
Hispanic: South American1,400
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)1,342
Polish1,210
German1,121
Hispanic: Puerto Rican1,084

Language

English Only14,894
Spanish3,619
Population 5+37,767

Veterans

Veterans811
Population 18+32,808

Commuting

Mean Commute Time35.0 minutes
Work from Home21.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Fort Lee, New Jersey.