RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 238 SHOWN OF 238

Largest by population, New Jersey cities · 1990

The most populous New Jersey cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 238 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 –

01Newark, NJNJ275,221–

02Jersey City, NJNJ228,537–

03Paterson, NJNJ140,891–

04Elizabeth, NJNJ110,002–

05Trenton, NJNJ88,675–

06Camden, NJNJ87,492–

07East Orange, NJNJ73,552–

08Clifton, NJNJ71,742–

09Bayonne, NJNJ61,444–

10Passaic, NJNJ58,041–

11Union City, NJNJ58,012–

12Vineland, NJNJ54,780–

13Plainfield, NJNJ46,567–

14Perth Amboy, NJNJ41,967–

15New Brunswick, NJNJ41,711–

16West New York, NJNJ38,125–

17Atlantic City, NJNJ37,986–

18Hackensack, NJNJ37,049–

19Linden, NJNJ36,701–

20Sayreville, NJNJ34,986–

21Kearny, NJNJ34,874–

22Hoboken, NJNJ33,397–

23Fort Lee, NJNJ31,997–

24Fair Lawn, NJNJ30,548–

25Westfield, NJNJ28,870–

26Long Branch, NJNJ28,658–

27Garfield, NJNJ26,727–

28Lakewood, NJNJ26,095–

29Millville, NJNJ25,992–

30Rahway, NJNJ25,325–

31Paramus, NJNJ25,101–

32Englewood, NJNJ24,850–

33Bergenfield, NJNJ24,458–

34Ridgewood, NJNJ24,152–

35Lodi, NJNJ22,355–

36Old Bridge, NJNJ22,151–

37Somerset, NJNJ22,070–

38South Plainfield, NJNJ20,489–

39Cliffside Park, NJNJ20,393–

40Roselle, NJNJ20,314–

41Summit, NJNJ19,757–

42Carteret, NJNJ19,025–

43Bridgeton, NJNJ18,942–

44North Plainfield, NJNJ18,820–

45Lindenwold, NJNJ18,734–

46Colonia, NJNJ18,238–

47Point Pleasant, NJNJ18,177–

48Rutherford, NJNJ17,790–

49Elmwood Park, NJNJ17,623–

50Woodbridge, NJNJ17,434–

51Dumont, NJNJ17,187–

52Hawthorne, NJNJ17,084–

53Asbury Park, NJNJ16,799–

54Morristown, NJNJ16,189–

55Iselin, NJNJ16,141–

56Pleasantville, NJNJ16,027–

57New Milford, NJNJ15,990–

58Madison, NJNJ15,850–

59Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,757–

60Glassboro, NJNJ15,614–

61Hopatcong, NJNJ15,586–

62Ocean City, NJNJ15,512–

63Avenel, NJNJ15,504–

64Collingswood, NJNJ15,301–

65Dover, NJNJ15,115–

66Palisades Park, NJNJ14,536–

67Fords, NJNJ14,392–

68Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ14,293–

69Secaucus, NJNJ14,061–

70Eatontown, NJNJ13,800–

71North Arlington, NJNJ13,790–

72South River, NJNJ13,692–

73Harrison, NJNJ13,425–

74Tenafly, NJNJ13,326–

75Highland Park, NJNJ13,279–

76Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ13,242–

77Ramsey, NJNJ13,228–

78Middlesex, NJNJ13,055–

79Roselle Park, NJNJ12,805–

80Metuchen, NJNJ12,804–

81Gloucester City, NJNJ12,649–

82Ringwood, NJNJ12,623–

83Bellmawr, NJNJ12,603–

84Ridgefield Park, NJNJ12,454–

85Tinton Falls, NJNJ12,361–

86Hammonton, NJNJ12,208–

87Pennsville, NJNJ12,166–

88Princeton, NJNJ12,016–

89Oakland, NJNJ11,997–

90Somerville, NJNJ11,632–

91Haddonfield, NJNJ11,628–

92Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ11,488–

93New Providence, NJNJ11,439–

94Brigantine, NJNJ11,354–

95Somers Point, NJNJ11,216–

96West Freehold, NJNJ11,166–

97Keansburg, NJNJ11,069–

98Ventnor City, NJNJ11,005–

99Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,978–

100Woodbury, NJNJ10,904–

101Williamstown, NJNJ10,891–

102Glen Rock, NJNJ10,883–

103Wallington, NJNJ10,828–

104Freehold, NJNJ10,742–

105Fairview, NJNJ10,733–

106Red Bank, NJNJ10,636–

107River Edge, NJNJ10,603–

108Manville, NJNJ10,567–

109Pompton Lakes, NJNJ10,539–

110Westwood, NJNJ10,446–

111Marlton, NJNJ10,228–

112Fort Dix, NJNJ10,205–

113Totowa, NJNJ10,177–

114Ridgefield, NJNJ9,996–

115Little Ferry, NJNJ9,989–

116Franklin Lakes, NJNJ9,873–

117Pine Hill, NJNJ9,854–

118Robertsville, NJNJ9,841–

119Burlington, NJNJ9,835–

120Waldwick, NJNJ9,757–

121Hillsdale, NJNJ9,750–

122Wanaque, NJNJ9,711–

123Bound Brook, NJNJ9,487–

124Maywood, NJNJ9,473–

125White Horse, NJNJ9,397–

126Pitman, NJNJ9,365–

127Beachwood, NJNJ9,324–

128Matawan, NJNJ9,270–

129Audubon, NJNJ9,205–

130Runnemede, NJNJ9,042–

131Lake Mohawk, NJNJ8,930–

132Florham Park, NJNJ8,521–

133Kinnelon, NJNJ8,470–

134Margate City, NJNJ8,431–

135Leonia, NJNJ8,365–

136Boonton, NJNJ8,343–

137Guttenberg, NJNJ8,268–

138Villas, NJNJ8,136–

139Hackettstown, NJNJ8,120–

140Park Ridge, NJNJ8,102–

141Closter, NJNJ8,094–

142Crestwood, NJNJ8,065–

143Oradell, NJNJ8,024–

144Chatham, NJNJ8,007–

145White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,002–

146North Haledon, NJNJ7,987–

147Spotswood, NJNJ7,983–

148East Rutherford, NJNJ7,902–

149South Amboy, NJNJ7,863–

150Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,860–

151Bogota, NJNJ7,824–

152Twin Rivers, NJNJ7,715–

153West Long Branch, NJNJ7,690–

154Carneys Point, NJNJ7,686–

155Stratford, NJNJ7,614–

156Keyport, NJNJ7,586–

157Kenilworth, NJNJ7,574–

158Cresskill, NJNJ7,558–

159Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,530–

160Toms River, NJNJ7,524–

161Newton, NJNJ7,521–

162Wood-Ridge, NJNJ7,506–

163Madison Park, NJNJ7,490–

164Mystic Island, NJNJ7,400–

165Butler, NJNJ7,392–

166Northfield, NJNJ7,305–

167Absecon, NJNJ7,298–

168Budd Lake, NJNJ7,272–

169Upper Saddle River, NJNJ7,198–

170Kendall Park, NJNJ7,127–

171Fanwood, NJNJ7,115–

172Glen Ridge, NJNJ7,076–

173Strathmore, NJNJ7,060–

174Palmyra, NJNJ7,056–

175Midland Park, NJNJ7,047–

176Milltown, NJNJ6,968–

177Haledon, NJNJ6,951–

178Montvale, NJNJ6,946–

179Emerson, NJNJ6,930–

180Salem, NJNJ6,883–

181Linwood, NJNJ6,866–

182Barrington, NJNJ6,774–

183North Caldwell, NJNJ6,706–

184Rumson, NJNJ6,701–

185Mountainside, NJNJ6,657–

186Bernardsville, NJNJ6,597–

187Paulsboro, NJNJ6,577–

188Dunellen, NJNJ6,528–

189Washington, NJNJ6,474–

190Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,361–

191Yorketown, NJNJ6,313–

192Rockaway, NJNJ6,243–

193Lincroft, NJNJ6,193–

194Ramblewood, NJNJ6,181–

195Union Beach, NJNJ6,156–

196Clayton, NJNJ6,155–

197Oceanport, NJNJ6,146–

198Allendale, NJNJ5,900–

199Belmar, NJNJ5,877–

200Raritan, NJNJ5,798–

201Little Silver, NJNJ5,721–

202Berlin, NJNJ5,672–

203Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,634–

204Clementon, NJNJ5,601–

205Ocean Acres, NJNJ5,587–

206Carlstadt, NJNJ5,510–

207Somerdale, NJNJ5,410–

208Wharton, NJNJ5,405–

209Manasquan, NJNJ5,369–

210Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ5,303–

211Jamesburg, NJNJ5,294–

212Fair Haven, NJNJ5,270–

213Morris Plains, NJNJ5,219–

214Glendora, NJNJ5,201–

215Hightstown, NJNJ5,126–

216Watchung, NJNJ5,110–

217Prospect Park, NJNJ5,053–

218Edgewater, NJNJ5,001–

219Franklin, NJNJ4,977–

220Norwood, NJNJ4,858–

221Roseland, NJNJ4,847–

222Harrington Park, NJNJ4,623–

223Wildwood, NJNJ4,484–

224Cape May Court House, NJNJ4,426–

225Country Lake Estates, NJNJ4,394–

226Dayton, NJNJ4,392–

227Old Tappan, NJNJ4,254–

228Forked River, NJNJ4,243–

229Beach Haven West, NJNJ4,235–

230Garwood, NJNJ4,227–

231Leisure, NJNJ4,217–

232East Freehold, NJNJ3,842–

233Beckett, NJNJ3,815–

234Mount Arlington, NJNJ3,630–

235Heathcote, NJNJ3,112–

236Pomona, NJNJ2,624–

237Mays Landing, NJNJ1,928–

238Monmouth Junction, NJNJ1,583–

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