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Ridgewood, NJ Demographics

A map of Ridgewood's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
17,78668.5%
Asian
4,55617.5%
Hispanic
2,0698.0%
Multiracial
1,0974.2%
Black
3531.4%
Native American/Other
1180.5%

Ridgewood, New Jersey had a population of 25,979 in 2020. It was 68.5% White, 1.4% Black, 17.5% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ridgewood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Ridgewood is the 40th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Ridgewood's White Population

17,786 residents of Ridgewood identify as White, or 68.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Ridgewood larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Ridgewood is ranked #435 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ridgewood is more White than neighboring Fair Lawn (66.7% White). Ridgewood is less White than neighboring Ho-Ho-Kus (81.6% White), Glen Rock (74.5% White), Midland Park (82% White), and Waldwick (76.6% White).

Ridgewood's Black Population

353 residents of Ridgewood identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ridgewood slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Ridgewood is ranked #512 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ridgewood is more Black than neighboring Ho-Ho-Kus (0.6% Black), Glen Rock (1.3% Black), Midland Park (1% Black), and Waldwick (1.3% Black). Ridgewood is less Black than neighboring Fair Lawn (2.2% Black).

Ridgewood's Asian Population

4,556 residents of Ridgewood identify as Asian, or 17.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ridgewood slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Ridgewood is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ridgewood is more Asian than neighboring Ho-Ho-Kus (7.5% Asian), Glen Rock (13.3% Asian), Midland Park (3.4% Asian), Waldwick (6.4% Asian), and Fair Lawn (12.8% Asian).

Ridgewood's Hispanic Population

2,069 residents of Ridgewood identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ridgewood less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Ridgewood is ranked #414 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ridgewood is more Hispanic than neighboring Ho-Ho-Kus (7.1% Hispanic), and Glen Rock (7% Hispanic). Ridgewood is less Hispanic than neighboring Midland Park (10.5% Hispanic), Waldwick (13.1% Hispanic), and Fair Lawn (15.4% Hispanic).

Ridgewood's Native American/Other Population

118 residents of Ridgewood identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ridgewood roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Ridgewood is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ridgewood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glen Rock (0.2% Native American/Other), and Waldwick (0.4% Native American/Other). Ridgewood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Midland Park (0.6% Native American/Other), and Fair Lawn (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ridgewood's Multiracial Population

1,097 residents of Ridgewood identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ridgewood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Ridgewood is ranked #137 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ridgewood is more Multiracial than neighboring Ho-Ho-Kus (2.7% Multiracial), Glen Rock (3.6% Multiracial), Midland Park (2.6% Multiracial), Waldwick (2.4% Multiracial), and Fair Lawn (2.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.