Union County, NJ vs Richmond County, NY
Neighbouring counties across the New Jersey and New York state line, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 5.5 mi of border.
Union County
New Jersey
Richmond County
New York
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Union County spans about 26.3 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Union County | Difference | Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 601,863 | +20.1% | 501,290 |
| Change since 2020 | 4.9% | +3.7 pp | 1.2% |
| Land area | 102.8 sq mi | +78.7% | 57.5 sq mi |
| Population density | 5,857 per sq mi | -32.8% | 8,715 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $103,202 | +5.0% | $98,333 |
| Median home value | $529,200 | -21.7% | $675,500 |
| Median age | 39.1 | -3.7% | 40.6 |
| Households | 203,277 | +19.0% | 170,777 |
| Housing units | 212,385 | +15.0% | 184,621 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Union County holds about 1.2 times the population of Richmond County: 601,863 against 501,290.
- Union County covers more ground, at 102.8 square miles against 57.5.
- Richmond County is the more crowded of the two, at 8,715 people per square mile against 5,857.
- Median household income is higher in Union County, by 4,869 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Union County has grown by 4.9% and Richmond County has grown by 1.2%.
- They share 5.5 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.