Bergen County

Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 955,732, an increase of 50,616 from the 905,116 residents in the 2010 census, which in turn represented an increase of 20,998 from the 884,118 counted in the 2000 census. Located in the northeastern corner of New Jersey and its Gateway Region, Bergen County is part of the New York City metropolitan area next to the Hudson River; the George Washington Bridge, which crosses the Hudson, connects Bergen County with Manhattan.

Bergen County is divided into 70 municipalities but has no large cities. Its most populous place, with 43,010 residents as of the 2010 census, is Hackensack, which is also its county seat.