Demographics & People — Jersey City, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)289,691
Estimated 2026~304,500
Median Age34.7
Total Households123,132
Family Households67,716
Average Household Size2.33
Diversity Index0.7474 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White83,229
Black or African American62,146
Asian74,694
Hispanic or Latino74,443

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups170,827
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino78,263
Unclassified or not reported44,452
Hispanic: Puerto Rican27,704
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)19,386
Italian14,072
Hispanic: South American13,487
Irish13,442
German8,376
Hispanic: Central American7,881

Language

English Only132,549
Spanish52,818
Population 5+269,701

Veterans

Veterans4,312
Population 18+229,376

Commuting

Mean Commute Time36.8 minutes
Work from Home24.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Jersey City, New Jersey.