RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Fastest growing, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is +0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Dix, NJ, up 263 places to #4.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920+29.1%–

02▲164Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055+24.7%+33.4 pts

03▲102Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+23.6%+18.6 pts

04▲263Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+22.7%+49.5 pts

05▲19Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+20.9%–

06Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157+17.3%–

07▲28Leisure, NJNJ5,751+15.8%+10.4 pts

08▼7Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+14.8%–

09▼5Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+14.3%−6.1 pts

10▲199Glendora, NJNJ5,431+13.5%+19.2 pts

11▲25Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+13.3%+20.8 pts

12▲22East Franklin, NJNJ11,070+13.1%–

13▲35Echelon, NJNJ13,284+11.7%–

14Florence, NJNJ5,242+11.4%–

15Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917+10.0%–

16McKee City, NJNJ10,731+10.0%–

17▲160Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795+9.9%–

18▲184Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+9.7%+3.4 pts

19▲102Garwood, NJNJ5,390+9.7%+11.4 pts

20Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377+9.7%–

21▲149Ashland, NJNJ9,320+9.5%–

22▲199West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+9.5%−2.5 pts

23▲32Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+8.9%−2.5 pts

24▼22Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301+8.7%–

25▲157Somerville, NJNJ14,665+8.6%+1.8 pts

26Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018+8.1%–

27Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640+8.0%–

28▼13Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+7.9%−44.9 pts

29▲113Pomona, NJNJ7,995+7.8%−45.4 pts

30▲47Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+7.8%+3.8 pts

31▲98Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+7.6%+11.4 pts

32▲127White Horse, NJNJ10,507+7.3%+7.6 pts

33Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505+7.0%–

34▼6Raritan, NJNJ8,516+6.8%−2.5 pts

35▲50Bogota, NJNJ9,816+6.6%+1.2 pts

36▲221Villas, NJNJ9,735+6.6%−4.8 pts

37▲20South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+6.1%+5.5 pts

38▲130Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+5.9%−1.6 pts

39▼1Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+5.6%−129.9 pts

40▲167Robertsville, NJNJ12,035+5.6%–

41▲38Montvale, NJNJ10,113+5.5%+4.2 pts

42▲1Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668+5.5%–

43▲52Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+5.3%–

44Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961+5.0%–

45▼38Harrison, NJNJ22,105+4.7%−2.7 pts

46▲118Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+4.6%−0.4 pts

47▲145Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+4.5%+2.0 pts

48▲174Beckett, NJNJ5,017+3.8%−20.1 pts

49▼24Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+3.8%+0.7 pts

50▲67Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+3.6%−0.9 pts

51▲2Short Hills, NJNJ14,923+3.5%–

52Westmont, NJNJ14,195+3.4%–

53▲80Marlton, NJNJ10,922+3.1%+2.8 pts

54▲50Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789+3.0%–

55▼42Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+3.0%−50.6 pts

56▼17East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+2.9%−7.4 pts

57▼54Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+2.8%−69.1 pts

58▲103Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+2.7%−6.6 pts

59▲158Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+2.7%−2.0 pts

60▲48Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+2.7%+12.7 pts

61▼19Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+2.6%+2.3 pts

62▲180Burlington, NJNJ10,243+2.6%+3.6 pts

63▼51Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+2.5%−19.7 pts

64▲119Springdale, NJNJ15,173+2.4%–

65▲115Dumont, NJNJ18,501+2.3%+0.5 pts

66▲68Toms River, NJNJ94,956+2.3%−1045.1 pts

67▲119East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+2.2%−26.3 pts

68▲99Chatham, NJNJ10,027+2.1%−3.5 pts

69▲170Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+2.1%−9.2 pts

70▲93Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+2.1%−4.1 pts

71▲104Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+2.0%−26.8 pts

72▲4Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+2.0%−1.6 pts

73▲145New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+2.0%−14.5 pts

74Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179+1.9%–

75▼54Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+1.9%−5.1 pts

76Watsessing, NJNJ8,232+1.9%–

77▼8Rahway, NJNJ31,010+1.9%−2.8 pts

78▲73Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+1.8%−0.9 pts

79Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585+1.7%–

80▲121Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+1.6%+5.8 pts

81▼55Finderne, NJNJ6,489+1.5%–

82▼18Matawan, NJNJ9,768+1.5%+5.4 pts

83▲152White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842+1.5%−11.6 pts

84▲148Norwood, NJNJ5,817+1.5%−16.9 pts

85▲176Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+1.4%−0.5 pts

86▼35Morristown, NJNJ20,750+1.4%−13.2 pts

87▲10Clementon, NJNJ5,744+1.3%+12.3 pts

88▼14Clayton, NJNJ9,041+1.3%−14.7 pts

89▲54Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+1.3%−2.0 pts

90Whippany, NJNJ8,970+1.2%–

91▼39Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+1.2%−1.5 pts

92▲133Avenel, NJNJ17,121+1.2%−12.0 pts

93▲155Franklin, NJNJ5,083+1.1%−2.5 pts

94▼22Englewood, NJNJ30,035+1.1%−4.3 pts

95▲14Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+1.1%−14.3 pts

96▲3Brookdale, NJNJ9,960+1.1%–

97▲1Butler, NJNJ8,184+1.1%+0.7 pts

98▼53Wharton, NJNJ7,618+1.1%−15.5 pts

99▲37Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+1.1%+2.4 pts

100▼29Linden, NJNJ45,752+1.0%−6.3 pts

101▲89Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+1.0%−6.5 pts

102▲36Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+1.0%−5.3 pts

103Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321+1.0%–

104▼18Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+0.9%−20.8 pts

105▲19Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+0.9%−2.8 pts

106▲120Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+0.9%−2.4 pts

107▲140Pitman, NJNJ8,961+0.9%+1.2 pts

108▲86Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+0.8%+7.2 pts

109▼99Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+0.8%−1.0 pts

110▲133Woodbury, NJNJ10,130+0.8%+6.3 pts

111▼55Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+0.8%−12.0 pts

112▲8Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+0.7%+6.2 pts

113▲149Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+0.7%−0.1 pts

114▼49East Orange, NJNJ72,159+0.7%+5.8 pts

115▼68Carteret, NJNJ25,781+0.7%−8.2 pts

116▲118Berlin, NJNJ7,628+0.7%−7.7 pts

117▲76Mercerville, NJNJ13,535+0.7%–

118▲95Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+0.6%+0.1 pts

119▼73Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+0.6%+0.4 pts

120▲110Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165+0.6%–

121▲144Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345+0.6%−16.7 pts

122▼81New Providence, NJNJ14,092+0.6%−3.5 pts

123▼79Watchung, NJNJ6,583+0.6%−9.3 pts

124▲67Dover, NJNJ18,919+0.6%−19.8 pts

125▼107Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+0.6%−4.5 pts

126▲18South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+0.6%−5.9 pts

127▼1Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+0.5%−9.9 pts

128▲101Stratford, NJNJ7,200+0.5%+5.0 pts

129▼67Fairview, NJNJ15,509+0.5%−23.0 pts

130▲35Salem, NJNJ5,389+0.5%+15.4 pts

131▼99Washington, NJNJ7,326+0.5%−3.2 pts

132▲118Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+0.5%−10.1 pts

133▼18Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+0.5%−6.9 pts

134▼16Boonton, NJNJ8,920+0.4%−1.4 pts

135▼116Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+0.4%−28.0 pts

136▲115Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+0.4%−3.1 pts

137▲15New Milford, NJNJ17,133+0.4%−2.1 pts

138▼13Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+0.4%+1.2 pts

139▲48Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+0.4%−18.2 pts

140▲68Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995+0.4%+3.3 pts

141▼54Garfield, NJNJ33,353+0.4%−11.1 pts

142▼50Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+0.4%−7.9 pts

143▲7Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+0.4%+0.8 pts

144▲59Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+0.4%+5.9 pts

145▲95Runnemede, NJNJ8,443+0.4%+6.0 pts

146▲73Vineland, NJNJ62,703+0.4%−2.3 pts

147▼86Absecon, NJNJ9,209+0.4%−4.3 pts

148▼132Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+0.4%+7.4 pts

149▼82Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+0.4%+0.1 pts

150▲99Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787+0.4%−6.3 pts

151▼45River Edge, NJNJ12,159+0.3%−2.9 pts

152▼11Leonia, NJNJ9,441+0.3%−6.2 pts

153▼95Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+0.3%−12.5 pts

154▼72Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+0.3%−1.4 pts

155▲29Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+0.3%+4.1 pts

156▼83Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+0.3%−5.1 pts

157▼50Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+0.3%−0.5 pts

158▼19Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+0.3%−1.5 pts

159Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377+0.3%–

160▲21Milltown, NJNJ7,103+0.3%−0.1 pts

161▲80Linwood, NJNJ7,051+0.3%−4.2 pts

162▲12Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+0.3%−11.0 pts

163▲96Ocean City, NJNJ11,101+0.3%+1.1 pts

164▲50Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+0.3%+4.3 pts

165▼95Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+0.3%+4.3 pts

166▼155Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+0.3%−37.9 pts

167▲66Audubon, NJNJ8,825+0.3%+0.5 pts

168Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259+0.3%–

169▲75Northfield, NJNJ8,496+0.3%−5.5 pts

170▲35Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+0.3%+10.9 pts

171▲7Westfield, NJNJ32,595+0.3%−2.4 pts

172▼49Allendale, NJNJ7,116+0.2%−13.3 pts

173▼168Princeton, NJNJ31,469+0.2%−18.0 pts

174▼3Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+0.2%−3.5 pts

175▼84Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+0.2%−26.1 pts

176▲40Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+0.2%+9.4 pts

177▼81Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+0.2%−2.3 pts

178▲58Emerson, NJNJ7,371+0.2%−3.6 pts

179Preakness, NJNJ18,520+0.2%–

180▼52Wallington, NJNJ12,092+0.2%−6.8 pts

181▼50Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+0.2%−5.9 pts

182▲38Oakland, NJNJ12,837+0.2%−3.8 pts

183▼14Closter, NJNJ8,663+0.1%−3.4 pts

184▲4Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+0.1%+6.5 pts

185▼66Maywood, NJNJ10,166+0.1%−0.4 pts

186▲45Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+0.1%+1.4 pts

187▼40Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+0.1%−7.3 pts

188▼39Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+0.1%−3.3 pts

189▼34Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+0.1%−8.0 pts

190▲65Millville, NJNJ28,098+0.1%−3.2 pts

191▲47Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+0.1%+1.5 pts

192▼109Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+0.1%−5.0 pts

193▼105Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+0.1%−15.1 pts

194▼15Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+0.0%−8.4 pts

195▼65Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+0.0%−5.5 pts

196▲15South River, NJNJ16,262+0.0%−11.9 pts

197▼104North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+0.0%−10.1 pts

198▲2Barrington, NJNJ7,155+0.0%−4.6 pts

199▲28Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+0.0%−3.4 pts

200▼47Westwood, NJNJ11,365+0.0%−5.3 pts

201▼53North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+0.0%−12.1 pts

202▼152Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+0.0%−9.6 pts

203▼49Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317-0.0%−17.5 pts

204▼93West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625-0.0%−7.4 pts

205▼65Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547-0.0%−8.4 pts

206▼71Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169-0.0%−6.7 pts

207▼158Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534-0.0%−7.4 pts

208▼81Newton, NJNJ8,486-0.1%−9.7 pts

209▼95Summit, NJNJ23,314-0.1%−7.0 pts

210▼34Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211-0.1%−1.6 pts

211▼55Oradell, NJNJ8,293-0.1%−0.4 pts

212▼80Colonia, NJNJ18,587-0.1%+2.2 pts

213▼123Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-0.2%−1.7 pts

214▼185Bayonne, NJNJ74,744-0.2%−0.8 pts

215Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998-0.2%–

216Towaco, NJNJ5,612-0.2%–

217▼142Roselle, NJNJ23,261-0.2%−4.9 pts

218▲27Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-0.2%−14.0 pts

219▼74Freehold, NJNJ12,562-0.2%−2.4 pts

220▼200Caldwell, NJNJ9,375-0.3%–

221▼11Manasquan, NJNJ5,954-0.3%−17.8 pts

222▲42Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-0.3%−8.3 pts

223▼110Manville, NJNJ10,932-0.3%+1.8 pts

224▼194Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345-0.3%−11.1 pts

225▼124Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602-0.3%−1.6 pts

226▲30Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-0.4%+2.7 pts

227Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954-0.4%–

228▲35Camden, NJNJ71,430-0.4%+8.3 pts

229▼67Little Silver, NJNJ6,124-0.4%−8.3 pts

230▼190Newark, NJNJ323,808-0.4%+0.2 pts

231▼7Keyport, NJNJ7,235-0.5%−0.2 pts

232▼169Lodi, NJNJ26,187-0.5%−7.7 pts

233▼34Paramus, NJNJ26,723-0.5%−3.0 pts

234▼166Roseland, NJNJ6,417-0.5%−9.8 pts

235▲11Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-0.5%−18.0 pts

236▲18Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-0.5%−21.8 pts

237▲32Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-0.5%−11.5 pts

238▼172North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-0.6%−10.5 pts

239▼127Red Bank, NJNJ12,896-0.6%−11.9 pts

240▼137Tenafly, NJNJ15,237-0.6%−4.2 pts

241▼152Trenton, NJNJ91,506-0.6%+3.1 pts

242▼188Paterson, NJNJ161,793-0.6%−6.5 pts

243▼58Belmar, NJNJ5,853-0.6%−3.5 pts

244▼207Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-0.7%+2.2 pts

245▲13Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-0.7%+1.1 pts

246▼31Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246-0.7%−1.7 pts

247▼43Passaic, NJNJ71,337-0.8%−17.7 pts

248▼53Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853-0.8%−1.8 pts

249▼190Haledon, NJNJ9,125-0.8%−19.5 pts

250▼190Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450-0.8%−15.2 pts

251▼224Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623-1.0%–

252▼79Totowa, NJNJ11,166-1.0%+1.8 pts

253▼175Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307-1.0%−21.2 pts

254▼65Wanaque, NJNJ11,418-1.0%−6.7 pts

255▼171Clifton, NJNJ91,127-1.0%−10.7 pts

256▼134Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185-1.1%−29.2 pts

257▼111Somerset, NJNJ22,720-1.1%−5.5 pts

258▲8Fords, NJNJ12,771-1.3%−5.8 pts

259▼99Rumson, NJNJ7,157-1.4%−7.9 pts

260▼48Forked River, NJNJ5,196-1.5%−17.3 pts

261Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971-1.6%–

262▲6Margate City, NJNJ5,194-1.6%+1.3 pts

263▼91Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096-1.6%−14.2 pts

264▼58Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211-1.6%–

265▼155North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-1.7%−0.8 pts

266▼243Lincroft, NJNJ6,939-1.7%−2.7 pts

267▼165West New York, NJNJ53,192-1.7%−21.8 pts

268▼131Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541-1.8%–

269▼261Secaucus, NJNJ22,640-1.8%−15.1 pts

270▼72Ramtown, NJNJ6,203-2.0%–

271Ampere North, NJNJ5,029-2.0%–

272▼263Smithville, NJNJ9,545-2.1%–

273▼193Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910-2.2%−32.9 pts

274▼252Dayton, NJNJ7,952-2.3%−44.2 pts

275▼269Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646-2.3%–

276▼23Williamstown, NJNJ14,705-2.5%−11.0 pts

277▼40Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508-2.6%−11.8 pts

278▼197Iselin, NJNJ19,551-2.7%−6.1 pts

279▼185Madison, NJNJ16,607-2.9%−7.2 pts

280▼263Hoboken, NJNJ59,027-2.9%−18.4 pts

281Lyons, NJNJ5,187-3.0%–

282▼124Union City, NJNJ66,656-3.1%−18.7 pts

283▼126Kearny, NJNJ40,862-3.3%−19.5 pts

284▼168Greentree, NJNJ11,537-4.0%–

285▼88Martinsville, NJNJ11,559-4.8%–

286▼272Morganville, NJNJ5,902-4.9%–

287▼254Succasunna, NJNJ9,799-5.2%–

288▼257Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457-5.2%–

289The Hills, NJNJ10,785-5.5%–

290Parsippany, NJNJ21,345-6.3%–

291▼95Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-6.7%−4.6 pts

292▼192Crestwood, NJNJ7,830-7.1%−11.1 pts

293▼70Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-7.2%−2.6 pts

294▼66Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622-8.3%–

295▼43Yardville, NJNJ6,301-9.5%–

296Atco, NJNJ8,164-9.9%–

297▼37Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-9.9%–

298Flanders, NJNJ8,809-10.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES