Hackensack is the most populous municipality in and the county seat of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921, but has informally been known as Hackensack since at least the 18th century. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 46,030, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 3,020 (+7.0%) from the 2010 census count of 43,010, which in turn reflected an increase of 333 (+0.8%) from the 42,677 counted in the 2000 census.
Mid-Atlantic
Hackensack
Bergen County, NJ
Population
45,758
Walk Score
96 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$1,750
Median home value
$353,000
[[Dutch colonization of the Americas
1665
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Reformed Dutch Church and Green · listed 1983
Notable landmarks
- Anderson Outkitchen · listed 1985
- Bergen County Court House Complex · listed 1983
- Doremus House · listed 1984
- Hopper, John, House · listed 1983
- James A. Brinkerhoff property
- U.S.S. LING · listed 1978
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