RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Fastest shrinking, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the steepest population decline 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: Morganville, NJ, up 243 places to #13.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Flanders, NJNJ8,809-10.4%–

02▲8Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-9.9%–

03Atco, NJNJ8,164-9.9%–

04▲14Yardville, NJNJ6,301-9.5%–

05▲37Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622-8.3%–

06▲41Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-7.2%−2.6 pts

07▲163Crestwood, NJNJ7,830-7.1%−11.1 pts

08▲66Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-6.7%−4.6 pts

09Parsippany, NJNJ21,345-6.3%–

10The Hills, NJNJ10,785-5.5%–

11▲228Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457-5.2%–

12▲225Succasunna, NJNJ9,799-5.2%–

13▲243Morganville, NJNJ5,902-4.9%–

14▲59Martinsville, NJNJ11,559-4.8%–

15▲139Greentree, NJNJ11,537-4.0%–

16▲97Kearny, NJNJ40,862-3.3%−19.5 pts

17▲95Union City, NJNJ66,656-3.1%−18.7 pts

18Lyons, NJNJ5,187-3.0%–

19▲234Hoboken, NJNJ59,027-2.9%−18.4 pts

20▲156Madison, NJNJ16,607-2.9%−7.2 pts

21▲168Iselin, NJNJ19,551-2.7%−6.1 pts

22▲11Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508-2.6%−11.8 pts

23▼6Williamstown, NJNJ14,705-2.5%−11.0 pts

24▲240Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646-2.3%–

25▲223Dayton, NJNJ7,952-2.3%−44.2 pts

26▲164Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910-2.2%−32.9 pts

27▲234Smithville, NJNJ9,545-2.1%–

28Ampere North, NJNJ5,029-2.0%–

29▲43Ramtown, NJNJ6,203-2.0%–

30▲232Secaucus, NJNJ22,640-1.8%−15.1 pts

31▲102Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541-1.8%–

32▲136West New York, NJNJ53,192-1.7%−21.8 pts

33▲214Lincroft, NJNJ6,939-1.7%−2.7 pts

34▲126North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-1.7%−0.8 pts

35▲29Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211-1.6%–

36▲62Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096-1.6%−14.2 pts

37▼35Margate City, NJNJ5,194-1.6%+1.3 pts

38Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971-1.6%–

39▲19Forked River, NJNJ5,196-1.5%−17.3 pts

40▲70Rumson, NJNJ7,157-1.4%−7.9 pts

41▼37Fords, NJNJ12,771-1.3%−5.8 pts

42▲82Somerset, NJNJ22,720-1.1%−5.5 pts

43▲105Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185-1.1%−29.2 pts

44▲142Clifton, NJNJ91,127-1.0%−10.7 pts

45▲36Wanaque, NJNJ11,418-1.0%−6.7 pts

46▲146Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307-1.0%−21.2 pts

47▲50Totowa, NJNJ11,166-1.0%+1.8 pts

48▲195Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623-1.0%–

49▲161Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450-0.8%−15.2 pts

50▲161Haledon, NJNJ9,125-0.8%−19.5 pts

51▲24Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853-0.8%−1.8 pts

52▲14Passaic, NJNJ71,337-0.8%−17.7 pts

53▲2Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246-0.7%−1.7 pts

54▼42Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-0.7%+1.1 pts

55▲178Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-0.7%+2.2 pts

56▲29Belmar, NJNJ5,853-0.6%−3.5 pts

57▲159Paterson, NJNJ161,793-0.6%−6.5 pts

58▲123Trenton, NJNJ91,506-0.6%+3.1 pts

59▲108Tenafly, NJNJ15,237-0.6%−4.2 pts

60▲98Red Bank, NJNJ12,896-0.6%−11.9 pts

61▲143North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-0.6%−10.5 pts

62▼61Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-0.5%−11.5 pts

63▼47Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-0.5%−21.8 pts

64▼40Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-0.5%−18.0 pts

65▲137Roseland, NJNJ6,417-0.5%−9.8 pts

66▲5Paramus, NJNJ26,723-0.5%−3.0 pts

67▲140Lodi, NJNJ26,187-0.5%−7.7 pts

68▼22Keyport, NJNJ7,235-0.5%−0.2 pts

69▲161Newark, NJNJ323,808-0.4%+0.2 pts

70▲38Little Silver, NJNJ6,124-0.4%−8.3 pts

71▼64Camden, NJNJ71,430-0.4%+8.3 pts

72Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954-0.4%–

73▼59Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-0.4%+2.7 pts

74▲95Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602-0.3%−1.6 pts

75▲165Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345-0.3%−11.1 pts

76▲81Manville, NJNJ10,932-0.3%+1.8 pts

77▼71Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-0.3%−8.3 pts

78▼18Manasquan, NJNJ5,954-0.3%−17.8 pts

79▲171Caldwell, NJNJ9,375-0.3%–

80▲45Freehold, NJNJ12,562-0.2%−2.4 pts

81▼56Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-0.2%−14.0 pts

82▲113Roselle, NJNJ23,261-0.2%−4.9 pts

83Towaco, NJNJ5,612-0.2%–

84Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998-0.2%–

85▲156Bayonne, NJNJ74,744-0.2%−0.8 pts

86▲94Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-0.2%−1.7 pts

87▲51Colonia, NJNJ18,587-0.1%+2.2 pts

88▲26Oradell, NJNJ8,293-0.1%−0.4 pts

89▲5Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211-0.1%−1.6 pts

90▲66Summit, NJNJ23,314-0.1%−7.0 pts

91▲52Newton, NJNJ8,486-0.1%−9.7 pts

92▲129Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534-0.0%−7.4 pts

93▲42Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169-0.0%−6.7 pts

94▲36Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547-0.0%−8.4 pts

95▲64West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625-0.0%−7.4 pts

96▲20Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317-0.0%−17.5 pts

97▲123Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+0.0%−9.6 pts

98▲24North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+0.0%−12.1 pts

99▲18Westwood, NJNJ11,365+0.0%−5.3 pts

100▼57Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+0.0%−3.4 pts

101▼31Barrington, NJNJ7,155+0.0%−4.6 pts

102▲75North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+0.0%−10.1 pts

103▼44South River, NJNJ16,262+0.0%−11.9 pts

104▲36Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+0.0%−5.5 pts

105▼14Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+0.0%−8.4 pts

106▲76Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+0.1%−15.1 pts

107▲80Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+0.1%−5.0 pts

108▼76Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+0.1%+1.5 pts

109▼94Millville, NJNJ28,098+0.1%−3.2 pts

110▲5Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+0.1%−8.0 pts

111▲10Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+0.1%−3.3 pts

112▲11Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+0.1%−7.3 pts

113▼74Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+0.1%+1.4 pts

114▲37Maywood, NJNJ10,166+0.1%−0.4 pts

115▼33Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+0.1%+6.5 pts

116▼15Closter, NJNJ8,663+0.1%−3.4 pts

117▼67Oakland, NJNJ12,837+0.2%−3.8 pts

118▲21Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+0.2%−5.9 pts

119▲23Wallington, NJNJ12,092+0.2%−6.8 pts

120Preakness, NJNJ18,520+0.2%–

121▼87Emerson, NJNJ7,371+0.2%−3.6 pts

122▲52Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+0.2%−2.3 pts

123▼69Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+0.2%+9.4 pts

124▲55Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+0.2%−26.1 pts

125▼26Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+0.2%−3.5 pts

126▲139Princeton, NJNJ31,469+0.2%−18.0 pts

127▲20Allendale, NJNJ7,116+0.2%−13.3 pts

128▼36Westfield, NJNJ32,595+0.3%−2.4 pts

129▼64Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+0.3%+10.9 pts

130▼104Northfield, NJNJ8,496+0.3%−5.5 pts

131Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259+0.3%–

132▼95Audubon, NJNJ8,825+0.3%+0.5 pts

133▲126Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+0.3%−37.9 pts

134▲66Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+0.3%+4.3 pts

135▼79Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+0.3%+4.3 pts

136▼125Ocean City, NJNJ11,101+0.3%+1.1 pts

137▼41Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+0.3%−11.0 pts

138▼109Linwood, NJNJ7,051+0.3%−4.2 pts

139▼50Milltown, NJNJ7,103+0.3%−0.1 pts

140Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377+0.3%–

141▼10Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+0.3%−1.5 pts

142▲21Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+0.3%−0.5 pts

143▲54Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+0.3%−5.1 pts

144▼58Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+0.3%+4.1 pts

145▲43Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+0.3%−1.4 pts

146▲66Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+0.3%−12.5 pts

147▼18Leonia, NJNJ9,441+0.3%−6.2 pts

148▲16River Edge, NJNJ12,159+0.3%−2.9 pts

149▼128Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787+0.4%−6.3 pts

150▲53Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+0.4%+0.1 pts

151▲103Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+0.4%+7.4 pts

152▲57Absecon, NJNJ9,209+0.4%−4.3 pts

153▼102Vineland, NJNJ62,703+0.4%−2.3 pts

154▼124Runnemede, NJNJ8,443+0.4%+6.0 pts

155▼88Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+0.4%+5.9 pts

156▼36Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+0.4%+0.8 pts

157▲21Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+0.4%−7.9 pts

158▲25Garfield, NJNJ33,353+0.4%−11.1 pts

159▼97Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995+0.4%+3.3 pts

160▼77Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+0.4%−18.2 pts

161▼16Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+0.4%+1.2 pts

162▼44New Milford, NJNJ17,133+0.4%−2.1 pts

163▼144Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+0.4%−3.1 pts

164▲87Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+0.4%−28.0 pts

165▼13Boonton, NJNJ8,920+0.4%−1.4 pts

166▼11Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+0.5%−6.9 pts

167▼147Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+0.5%−10.1 pts

168▲70Washington, NJNJ7,326+0.5%−3.2 pts

169▼64Salem, NJNJ5,389+0.5%+15.4 pts

170▲38Fairview, NJNJ15,509+0.5%−23.0 pts

171▼130Stratford, NJNJ7,200+0.5%+5.0 pts

172▼28Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+0.5%−9.9 pts

173▼47South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+0.6%−5.9 pts

174▲78Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+0.6%−4.5 pts

175▼96Dover, NJNJ18,919+0.6%−19.8 pts

176▲50Watchung, NJNJ6,583+0.6%−9.3 pts

177▲52New Providence, NJNJ14,092+0.6%−3.5 pts

178▼173Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345+0.6%−16.7 pts

179▼139Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165+0.6%–

180▲44Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+0.6%+0.4 pts

181▼124Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+0.6%+0.1 pts

182▼105Mercerville, NJNJ13,535+0.7%–

183▼147Berlin, NJNJ7,628+0.7%−7.7 pts

184▲39Carteret, NJNJ25,781+0.7%−8.2 pts

185▲20East Orange, NJNJ72,159+0.7%+5.8 pts

186▼178Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+0.7%−0.1 pts

187▼37Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+0.7%+6.2 pts

188▲26Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+0.8%−12.0 pts

189▼162Woodbury, NJNJ10,130+0.8%+6.3 pts

190▲70Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+0.8%−1.0 pts

191▼115Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+0.8%+7.2 pts

192▼169Pitman, NJNJ8,961+0.9%+1.2 pts

193▼149Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+0.9%−2.4 pts

194▼48Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+0.9%−2.8 pts

195▼11Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+0.9%−20.8 pts

196Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321+1.0%–

197▼65Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+1.0%−5.3 pts

198▼118Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+1.0%−6.5 pts

199Linden, NJNJ45,752+1.0%−6.3 pts

200▼66Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+1.1%+2.4 pts

201▲24Wharton, NJNJ7,618+1.1%−15.5 pts

202▼30Butler, NJNJ8,184+1.1%+0.7 pts

203▼32Brookdale, NJNJ9,960+1.1%–

204▼43Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+1.1%−14.3 pts

205▼7Englewood, NJNJ30,035+1.1%−4.3 pts

206▼184Franklin, NJNJ5,083+1.1%−2.5 pts

207▼162Avenel, NJNJ17,121+1.2%−12.0 pts

208▲10Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+1.2%−1.5 pts

209Whippany, NJNJ8,970+1.2%–

210▼83Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+1.3%−2.0 pts

211▼15Clayton, NJNJ9,041+1.3%−14.7 pts

212▼39Clementon, NJNJ5,744+1.3%+12.3 pts

213▲6Morristown, NJNJ20,750+1.4%−13.2 pts

214▼205Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+1.4%−0.5 pts

215▼177Norwood, NJNJ5,817+1.5%−16.9 pts

216▼181White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842+1.5%−11.6 pts

217▼11Matawan, NJNJ9,768+1.5%+5.4 pts

218▲26Finderne, NJNJ6,489+1.5%–

219▼150Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+1.6%+5.8 pts

220Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585+1.7%–

221▼102Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+1.8%−0.9 pts

222▼21Rahway, NJNJ31,010+1.9%−2.8 pts

223Watsessing, NJNJ8,232+1.9%–

224▲25Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+1.9%−5.1 pts

225Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179+1.9%–

226▼174New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+2.0%−14.5 pts

227▼33Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+2.0%−1.6 pts

228▼133Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+2.0%−26.8 pts

229▼122Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+2.1%−4.1 pts

230▼199Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+2.1%−9.2 pts

231▼128Chatham, NJNJ10,027+2.1%−3.5 pts

232▼148East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+2.2%−26.3 pts

233▼97Toms River, NJNJ94,956+2.3%−1045.1 pts

234▼144Dumont, NJNJ18,501+2.3%+0.5 pts

235▼148Springdale, NJNJ15,173+2.4%–

236▲22Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+2.5%−19.7 pts

237▼209Burlington, NJNJ10,243+2.6%+3.6 pts

238▼10Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+2.6%+2.3 pts

239▼77Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+2.7%+12.7 pts

240▼187Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+2.7%−2.0 pts

241▼132Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+2.7%−6.6 pts

242▲25Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+2.8%−69.1 pts

243▼12East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+2.9%−7.4 pts

244▲13Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+3.0%−50.6 pts

245▼79Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789+3.0%–

246▼109Marlton, NJNJ10,922+3.1%+2.8 pts

247Westmont, NJNJ14,195+3.4%–

248▼31Short Hills, NJNJ14,923+3.5%–

249▼96Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+3.6%−0.9 pts

250▼5Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+3.8%+0.7 pts

251▼203Beckett, NJNJ5,017+3.8%−20.1 pts

252▼174Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+4.5%+2.0 pts

253▼147Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+4.6%−0.4 pts

254▲9Harrison, NJNJ22,105+4.7%−2.7 pts

255Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961+5.0%–

256▼81Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+5.3%–

257▼30Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668+5.5%–

258▼67Montvale, NJNJ10,113+5.5%+4.2 pts

259▼196Robertsville, NJNJ12,035+5.6%–

260▼28Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+5.6%−129.9 pts

261▼159Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+5.9%−1.6 pts

262▼49South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+6.1%+5.5 pts

263▼250Villas, NJNJ9,735+6.6%−4.8 pts

264▼79Bogota, NJNJ9,816+6.6%+1.2 pts

265▼23Raritan, NJNJ8,516+6.8%−2.5 pts

266Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505+7.0%–

267▼156White Horse, NJNJ10,507+7.3%+7.6 pts

268▼127Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+7.6%+11.4 pts

269▼76Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+7.8%+3.8 pts

270▼142Pomona, NJNJ7,995+7.8%−45.4 pts

271▼16Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+7.9%−44.9 pts

272Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640+8.0%–

273Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018+8.1%–

274▼186Somerville, NJNJ14,665+8.6%+1.8 pts

275▼7Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301+8.7%–

276▼61Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+8.9%−2.5 pts

277▼228West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+9.5%−2.5 pts

278▼178Ashland, NJNJ9,320+9.5%–

279Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377+9.7%–

280▼131Garwood, NJNJ5,390+9.7%+11.4 pts

281▼213Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+9.7%+3.4 pts

282▼189Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795+9.9%–

283McKee City, NJNJ10,731+10.0%–

284Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917+10.0%–

285Florence, NJNJ5,242+11.4%–

286▼64Echelon, NJNJ13,284+11.7%–

287▼51East Franklin, NJNJ11,070+13.1%–

288▼54Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+13.3%+20.8 pts

289▼228Glendora, NJNJ5,431+13.5%+19.2 pts

290▼24Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+14.3%−6.1 pts

291▼22Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+14.8%–

292▼57Leisure, NJNJ5,751+15.8%+10.4 pts

293Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157+17.3%–

294▼48Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+20.9%–

295▼292Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+22.7%+49.5 pts

296▼131Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+23.6%+18.6 pts

297▼193Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055+24.7%+33.4 pts

298Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920+29.1%–

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