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Welcome to Passaic County ...

Time Zone: Passaic County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Paterson is the Seat for Passaic County.

Passaic County was founded in 1837. Passaic was created by taking area from Bergen and Essex Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Passaic had a population of 501,826 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Passaic represented 5.71% of the total population of New Jersey.

Below are some of the communities located in Passaic County:

  • Borough of Woodland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
  • Clifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Paterson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.