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Passaic County

Population 519,986 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$87,522
Median Home Value
$459,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,621/mo
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Homeownership Rate
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.9%
Median Age
38.1

Population Over Time

Passaic County grew 3.1% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
505,403
2016
507,204
2018
504,041
2020
502,763
2022
519,986
2024
521,012

Business & Industry

Passaic County has 12,406 business establishments employing 146,956 people.

Health care and social assistance
1,528
Other services (except public administration)
1,331
Construction
1,318
Accommodation and food services
1,098
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,003
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
816
Wholesale trade
805
Finance and insurance
536

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.