Passaic County Demographics

A map of Passaic County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	231,009	224,030	44.3%	42.7%
White	197,624	203,542	37.9%	38.8%
Black	50,414	51,859	9.7%	9.9%
Asian	28,296	30,209	5.4%	5.8%
Multiracial	10,311	10,224	2.0%	2.0%
Native American/Other	3,358	4,254	0.6%	0.8%

Passaic County, New Jersey has an estimated population of 521,012, a less than 1% change from the 524,118 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 44.3% Hispanic, 37.9% White, 9.7% Black, 5.4% Asian, 2.0% Multiracial, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Passaic County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Passaic has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Passaic County, that probability was 65.3% in 2020 and 64.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Passaic County is ranked the 9th most populous county in New Jersey, out of 21 counties. Passaic County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Passaic County's White Population

197,624 residents of Passaic County, or 37.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Passaic County is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Passaic County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Passaic County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Passaic County's population has decreased from 38.8% to 37.9%.

Passaic County is more White than neighboring Essex County (27.3% White). Passaic County is less White than neighboring Bergen County (51.3% White), Morris County (65.8% White), Rockland County (59.7% White), and Orange County (57.9% White).

Passaic County's Black Population

50,414 residents of Passaic County, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Passaic County is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Passaic County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Passaic County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Black residents' share of Passaic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.7%.

Passaic County is more Black than neighboring Bergen County (5.4% Black), and Morris County (3% Black). Passaic County is less Black than neighboring Essex County (35.4% Black), Rockland County (10.2% Black), and Orange County (10.5% Black).

Passaic County's Asian Population

28,296 residents of Passaic County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Passaic County is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Passaic County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Passaic County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Asian residents' share of Passaic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Passaic County is more Asian than neighboring Orange County (2.8% Asian). Passaic County is less Asian than neighboring Bergen County (16.8% Asian), Essex County (6% Asian), Morris County (10.7% Asian), and Rockland County (5.9% Asian).

Passaic County's Hispanic Population

231,009 residents of Passaic County, or 44.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Passaic County is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Passaic County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Passaic County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Passaic County's population has increased from 42.7% to 44.3%.

Passaic County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bergen County (22.7% Hispanic), Essex County (25.2% Hispanic), Morris County (16% Hispanic), Rockland County (20.6% Hispanic), and Orange County (23.9% Hispanic).

Passaic County's Native American/Other Population

3,358 residents of Passaic County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Passaic County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Passaic County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Passaic County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Passaic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Passaic County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bergen County (0.9% Native American/Other), Essex County (1.6% Native American/Other), Morris County (0.8% Native American/Other), Rockland County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Orange County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Passaic County's Multiracial Population

10,311 residents of Passaic County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Passaic County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Passaic County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Passaic County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Passaic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Passaic County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bergen County (2.9% Multiracial), Essex County (4.6% Multiracial), Morris County (3.7% Multiracial), Rockland County (2.4% Multiracial), and Orange County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.