New Jersey

Passaic

524,118
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Passaic

Passaic, New Jersey, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 16,734. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 524,118.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Kingsland Explosion (German Sabotage 1917), and 43 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020524,118
2010501,226
2000489,049
1990453,060
1980447,585
1970460,782
1960406,618
1950337,093
1940309,353
1930302,129
1920259,174
1910215,902
1900155,202
1890105,046
188068,860
187046,416
186029,013
185022,569
184016,734
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Passaic

Military engagements that took place in Passaic, New Jersey.

Kingsland Explosion (German Sabotage 1917)
1917

Historic places in Passaic

National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic, New Jersey.

Botto, Pietro, House
Haledon
Danforth Memorial Library
Paterson
Goffle Brook Park
Hawthorne
Ailsa Farms
Wayne
Vreeland, John and Anna, House
Clifton
Dundee Canal Industrial Historic District
Passaic
Paterson City Hall
Paterson
Reinhardt Mills
Paterson City
Ringwood Manor
Ringwood Borough
Hinchliffe Stadium
Paterson City
Cooke, Frederick William, Residence
Paterson
Eastside Park Historic District
Paterson
Arch Street Bridge over the Passaic River
Paterson City
U.S. Animal Quarantine Station
Clifton
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Passaic
Skylands
Ringwood
Straight Street Bridge over the Passaic River
Paterson City
Dey Mansion
Wayne
Van Riper-Hopper House
Wayne
Schuyler-Colfax House
Wayne
Westside Park
Paterson
Long Pond Ironworks
West Milford
Belle Vista
Paterson
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Paterson
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Frequently asked about Passaic

When does Passaic first appear in the US census?
Passaic, New Jersey first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 16,734.
What is the population of Passaic?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Passaic had a recorded population of 524,118.
Were any battles fought in Passaic?
1 documented military engagement took place in Passaic, including Kingsland Explosion (German Sabotage 1917).
How many historic places are in Passaic?
43 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Passaic, New Jersey.
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