Demographics & People — New Brunswick, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)55,744
Estimated 2026~57,800
Median Age24.8
Total Households15,905
Family Households8,972
Average Household Size3.02
Diversity Index0.6496 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White20,790
Black or African American7,309
Asian4,798
Hispanic or Latino28,503

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups31,532
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino26,118
Unclassified or not reported16,831
Hispanic: Mexican10,693
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)6,472
Hispanic: Central American3,912
Hispanic: Puerto Rican2,570
Hispanic: Honduran2,428
American2,298
Italian1,377

Language

English Only22,808
Spanish24,615
Population 5+52,421

Veterans

Veterans762
Population 18+44,142

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.3 minutes
Work from Home11.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for New Brunswick, New Jersey.