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Bayonne
New Jerseycity
Bayonne
Total population
74,526
Median home value
$491,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$87,918
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Gateway Region on Bergen Neck, a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. At the 2020 United States census, it was the state's 15th-most-populous municipality, surpassing Passaic, with a population of 71,686, an increase of 8,662 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 63,024, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,182 (+1.9%) from the 61,842 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 74,532 for 2024, making it the 517th-most populous municipality in the nation.
History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bayonne, NJ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves201,237
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves186,631
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves178,002
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves162,648
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves159,898
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves158,536
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves140,577
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves135,066
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Union City High SchoolHigh · Union City · 3,025 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Bayonne High SchoolHigh · BAYONNE · 2,656 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · WEST NEW YORK · 2,251 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- William L Dickinson High SchoolHigh · JERSEY CITY · 2,024 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Kearny High SchoolHigh · KEARNY · 1,827 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- BelovED Community Charter SchoolOther · Jersey City · 1,551 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- James J Ferris High SchoolHigh · JERSEY CITY · 1,348 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- William Shemin Midtown Community School #8Elementary · BAYONNE · 1,210 students · 12.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2025-08-051 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
- M 3 — 2025-08-030 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-05-011 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New Jersey
- Jersey City4.1 mi away · pop. 302,822
- Elizabeth4.4 mi away · pop. 140,401
- Newark5.4 mi away · pop. 317,303
- Harrison6 mi away · pop. 20,369
- Kearny6.2 mi away · pop. 40,614
- Kean University6.5 mi away · pop. 1,362
- East Newark6.8 mi away · pop. 2,497
- Linden7 mi away · pop. 44,192
- Hoboken7.2 mi away · pop. 60,419
- Carteret8.2 mi away · pop. 25,496
- Union City8.3 mi away · pop. 66,918
- Connecticut Farms8.7 mi away · pop. 516
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bayonne

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library