Ridgewood, New Jersey

Village in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.2%

Population of Ridgewood at each census
Census	Population
2000	24,936
2010	24,958
2020	25,979

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ridgewood compared with its county and state

Ridgewood compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Ridgewood	Bergen County	New Jersey
Population	26,076	954,717	9,267,014
Median household income	$217,250	$123,715	$101,050
Median age	41.1	42.1	40.1
Median home value	$882,700	$593,200	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	80.6%	52.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	21.4%	31.4%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	83.9%	65.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	35.6 minutes	31.3 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ridgewood

Under $50k9.7%

$50k to $100k9.5%

$100k to $150k14.2%

$150k to $200k12.7%

$200k and over53.8%

Median household income $217,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ridgewood

83.9%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 7,394 units
Renter occupied: 1,422 units
Vacancy rate: 3.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Ridgewood10

Public schools in Ridgewood, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Glen School	Public	Pre-K	Ridgewood Public School District
Hawes Elementary School	Public	K–5	Ridgewood Public School District
Orchard Elementary School	Public	K–5	Ridgewood Public School District
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K–5	Ridgewood Public School District
Somerville Elementary School	Public	K–5	Ridgewood Public School District
Travell Elementary School	Public	K–5	Ridgewood Public School District
Willard Elementary School	Public	K–5	Ridgewood Public School District
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6–8	Ridgewood Public School District
George Washington Middle School	Public	6–8	Ridgewood Public School District
Ridgewood High School	Public	9–12	Ridgewood Public School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.