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Largest by population, New Jersey cities

The most populous New Jersey cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 193 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Newark, NJNJ323,808+18%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+26%

03Paterson, NJNJ161,793+8%

04Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+18%

05Trenton, NJNJ91,506+7%

06Clifton, NJNJ91,127+16%

07Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+21%

08East Orange, NJNJ72,159+3%

09Camden, NJNJ71,430−11%

10Passaic, NJNJ71,337+5%

11Union City, NJNJ66,656−1%

12Vineland, NJNJ62,703+11%

13Hoboken, NJNJ59,027+53%

14Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+19%

15New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+18%

16Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+20%

17West New York, NJNJ53,192+16%

18Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+16%

19Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+9%

20Linden, NJNJ45,752+16%

21Kearny, NJNJ40,862+1%

22Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345+14%

23Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787−4%

24Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+17%

25Garfield, NJNJ33,353+12%

26Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+6%

27Westfield, NJNJ32,595+10%

28Princeton, NJNJ31,469+122%

29Rahway, NJNJ31,010+17%

30Englewood, NJNJ30,035+15%

31Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+10%

32Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307+24%

33Millville, NJNJ28,098+5%

34Paramus, NJNJ26,723+4%

35Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+15%

36Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+6%

37Lodi, NJNJ26,187+9%

38Carteret, NJNJ25,781+24%

39South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+14%

40Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+28%

41Summit, NJNJ23,314+10%

42Roselle, NJNJ23,261+9%

43North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+8%

44Secaucus, NJNJ22,640+42%

45Harrison, NJNJ22,105+53%

46Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+26%

47Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534+14%

48Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+10%

49Morristown, NJNJ20,750+12%

50Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317+19%

51Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169+11%

52Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+2%

53Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+30%

54Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+6%

55Dover, NJNJ18,919+4%

56Dumont, NJNJ18,501+6%

57New Milford, NJNJ17,133+4%

58Madison, NJNJ16,607+0%

59North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+9%

60South River, NJNJ16,262+6%

61Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632−8%

62Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+17%

63Fairview, NJNJ15,509+17%

64Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+102%

65Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+2%

66Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+20%

67Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+9%

68Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+10%

69Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+19%

70Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+4%

71Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824−7%

72Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+7%

73Somerville, NJNJ14,665+18%

74Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+63%

75Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+0%

76New Providence, NJNJ14,092+18%

77Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623–

78Eatontown, NJNJ13,607−3%

79Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+4%

80Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+28%

81Red Bank, NJNJ12,896+9%

82Oakland, NJNJ12,837+3%

83Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+9%

84Freehold, NJNJ12,562+14%

85Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+6%

86Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+5%

87River Edge, NJNJ12,159+11%

88Wallington, NJNJ12,092+4%

89Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910+10%

90Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+5%

91Ringwood, NJNJ11,853−4%

92Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+1%

93Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+7%

94Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+11%

95Westwood, NJNJ11,365+3%

96Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+9%

97Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+6%

98Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+7%

99Totowa, NJNJ11,166+13%

100Ocean City, NJNJ11,101−28%

101Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+3%

102Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+0%

103Manville, NJNJ10,932+6%

104Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+0%

105Somers Point, NJNJ10,590−9%

106East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+21%

107South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+31%

108Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+35%

109Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+7%

110Burlington, NJNJ10,243+5%

111Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+1%

112Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185−2%

113Maywood, NJNJ10,166+7%

114Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+8%

115Woodbury, NJNJ10,130−2%

116Montvale, NJNJ10,113+44%

117Chatham, NJNJ10,027+19%

118Keansburg, NJNJ9,818−9%

119Bogota, NJNJ9,816+19%

120Matawan, NJNJ9,768+10%

121Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+10%

122Leonia, NJNJ9,441+6%

123Caldwell, NJNJ9,375–

124Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345−28%

125Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+20%

126Absecon, NJNJ9,209+21%

127Haledon, NJNJ9,125+11%

128North Haledon, NJNJ9,089+15%

129Clayton, NJNJ9,041+27%

130Pitman, NJNJ8,961−4%

131Boonton, NJNJ8,920+5%

132Audubon, NJNJ8,825−4%

133Closter, NJNJ8,663+3%

134Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+12%

135West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625+4%

136Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+12%

137Raritan, NJNJ8,516+34%

138Northfield, NJNJ8,496+10%

139Newton, NJNJ8,486+3%

140Runnemede, NJNJ8,443−1%

141Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+22%

142Oradell, NJNJ8,293+3%

143Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+14%

144Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+5%

145Butler, NJNJ8,184+10%

146Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+12%

147Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+8%

148Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+3%

149Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+8%

150Brigantine, NJNJ7,658−39%

151Berlin, NJNJ7,628+24%

152Wharton, NJNJ7,618+21%

153Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+1%

154Emerson, NJNJ7,371+2%

155Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+11%

156Washington, NJNJ7,326+9%

157Keyport, NJNJ7,235−4%

158Stratford, NJNJ7,200−1%

159Rumson, NJNJ7,157+0%

160Barrington, NJNJ7,155+1%

161Allendale, NJNJ7,116+6%

162Milltown, NJNJ7,103+1%

163Linwood, NJNJ7,051−2%

164Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+1%

165North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815−8%

166Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+22%

167Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+2%

168Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+26%

169Watchung, NJNJ6,583+17%

170Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+13%

171Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+12%

172Roseland, NJNJ6,417+21%

173Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+8%

174Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+3%

175Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+8%

176Little Silver, NJNJ6,124−1%

177Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+3%

178Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+15%

179Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+28%

180Manasquan, NJNJ5,954−6%

181Belmar, NJNJ5,853−3%

182Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+12%

183Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819−3%

184Norwood, NJNJ5,817+1%

185Clementon, NJNJ5,744+15%

186Union Beach, NJNJ5,708−14%

187Garwood, NJNJ5,390+30%

188Salem, NJNJ5,389−8%

189Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+1%

190Margate City, NJNJ5,194−37%

191Franklin, NJNJ5,083−1%

192Wildwood, NJNJ5,068−7%

193Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES