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Largest by population, New Jersey cities · 2000

The most populous New Jersey cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 247 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 1990

01Newark, NJNJ273,546−1%

02Jersey City, NJNJ240,055+5%

03Paterson, NJNJ149,222+6%

04Elizabeth, NJNJ120,568+10%

05Toms River, NJNJ86,327+1047%

06Trenton, NJNJ85,403−4%

07Camden, NJNJ79,904−9%

08Clifton, NJNJ78,672+10%

09East Orange, NJNJ69,824−5%

10Passaic, NJNJ67,861+17%

11Union City, NJNJ67,088+16%

12Bayonne, NJNJ61,842+1%

13Vineland, NJNJ56,271+3%

14New Brunswick, NJNJ48,573+16%

15Plainfield, NJNJ47,829+3%

16Perth Amboy, NJNJ47,303+13%

17West New York, NJNJ45,768+20%

18Hackensack, NJNJ42,677+15%

19Atlantic City, NJNJ40,517+7%

20Kearny, NJNJ40,513+16%

21Sayreville, NJNJ40,377+15%

22Linden, NJNJ39,394+7%

23Hoboken, NJNJ38,577+16%

24Lakewood, NJNJ36,065+38%

25Fort Lee, NJNJ35,461+11%

26Fair Lawn, NJNJ31,637+4%

27Long Branch, NJNJ31,340+9%

28Garfield, NJNJ29,786+11%

29Westfield, NJNJ29,644+3%

30Millville, NJNJ26,847+3%

31Rahway, NJNJ26,500+5%

32Bergenfield, NJNJ26,247+7%

33Englewood, NJNJ26,203+5%

34Paramus, NJNJ25,737+3%

35Ridgewood, NJNJ24,936+3%

36Lodi, NJNJ23,971+7%

37Somerset, NJNJ23,040+4%

38Cliffside Park, NJNJ23,007+13%

39Old Bridge, NJNJ22,833+3%

40Bridgeton, NJNJ22,771+20%

41South Plainfield, NJNJ21,810+6%

42Roselle, NJNJ21,274+5%

43Summit, NJNJ21,131+7%

44North Plainfield, NJNJ21,103+12%

45Carteret, NJNJ20,709+9%

46Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,306+6%

47Glassboro, NJNJ19,068+22%

48Pleasantville, NJNJ19,012+19%

49Elmwood Park, NJNJ18,925+7%

50Morristown, NJNJ18,544+15%

51Woodbridge, NJNJ18,309+5%

52Hawthorne, NJNJ18,218+7%

53Dover, NJNJ18,188+20%

54Rutherford, NJNJ18,110+2%

55Colonia, NJNJ17,811−2%

56Avenel, NJNJ17,552+13%

57Dumont, NJNJ17,503+2%

58Lindenwold, NJNJ17,414−7%

59Palisades Park, NJNJ17,073+17%

60Asbury Park, NJNJ16,930+1%

61Iselin, NJNJ16,698+3%

62Madison, NJNJ16,530+4%

63New Milford, NJNJ16,400+3%

64Secaucus, NJNJ15,931+13%

65Hopatcong, NJNJ15,888+2%

66Ocean City, NJNJ15,378−1%

67South River, NJNJ15,322+12%

68North Arlington, NJNJ15,181+10%

69Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,166−4%

70Tinton Falls, NJNJ15,053+22%

71Fords, NJNJ15,032+4%

72Harrison, NJNJ14,424+7%

73Springdale, NJNJ14,409–

74Ramsey, NJNJ14,351+8%

75Collingswood, NJNJ14,326−6%

76Princeton, NJNJ14,203+18%

77Eatontown, NJNJ14,008+2%

78Highland Park, NJNJ13,999+5%

79Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ13,884−3%

80Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ13,860+5%

81Tenafly, NJNJ13,806+4%

82Middlesex, NJNJ13,717+5%

83Princeton Meadows, NJNJ13,436–

84Roselle Park, NJNJ13,281+4%

85Fairview, NJNJ13,255+23%

86Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ13,238–

87Ocean Acres, NJNJ13,155+135%

88Ventnor City, NJNJ12,910+17%

89Ridgefield Park, NJNJ12,873+3%

90Metuchen, NJNJ12,840+0%

91Hammonton, NJNJ12,604+3%

92Brigantine, NJNJ12,594+11%

93West Freehold, NJNJ12,498+12%

94Oakland, NJNJ12,466+4%

95Somerville, NJNJ12,423+7%

96Ringwood, NJNJ12,396−2%

97New Providence, NJNJ11,907+4%

98Red Bank, NJNJ11,844+11%

99Williamstown, NJNJ11,812+8%

100Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ11,662+2%

101Haddonfield, NJNJ11,659+0%

102Pennsville, NJNJ11,657−4%

103Somers Point, NJNJ11,614+4%

104Wallington, NJNJ11,583+7%

105Glen Rock, NJNJ11,546+6%

106Greentree, NJNJ11,536–

107Gloucester City, NJNJ11,484−9%

108Bellmawr, NJNJ11,262−11%

109Browns Mills, NJNJ11,257–

110Morganville, NJNJ11,255–

111Westwood, NJNJ10,999+5%

112Freehold, NJNJ10,976+2%

113River Edge, NJNJ10,946+3%

114Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,930−0%

115Pine Hill, NJNJ10,880+10%

116Ridgefield, NJNJ10,830+8%

117Guttenberg, NJNJ10,807+31%

118Little Ferry, NJNJ10,800+8%

119Keansburg, NJNJ10,732−3%

120Pompton Lakes, NJNJ10,640+1%

121Echelon, NJNJ10,440–

122Franklin Lakes, NJNJ10,422+6%

123Hackettstown, NJNJ10,403+28%

124Beachwood, NJNJ10,375+11%

125Manville, NJNJ10,343−2%

126Woodbury, NJNJ10,307−5%

127Wanaque, NJNJ10,266+6%

128Marlton, NJNJ10,260+0%

129Bound Brook, NJNJ10,155+7%

130Hillsdale, NJNJ10,087+3%

131Totowa, NJNJ9,892−3%

132Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,755+9%

133Burlington, NJNJ9,736−1%

134Waldwick, NJNJ9,622−1%

135Maywood, NJNJ9,523+1%

136White Horse, NJNJ9,373−0%

137Kinnelon, NJNJ9,365+11%

138Pitman, NJNJ9,331−0%

139Audubon, NJNJ9,182−0%

140Villas, NJNJ9,064+11%

141White Meadow Lake, NJNJ9,052+13%

142Kendall Park, NJNJ9,006+26%

143Leonia, NJNJ8,914+7%

144Matawan, NJNJ8,910−4%

145Florham Park, NJNJ8,857+4%

146East Rutherford, NJNJ8,716+10%

147Park Ridge, NJNJ8,708+7%

148Mystic Island, NJNJ8,694+17%

149Runnemede, NJNJ8,533−6%

150Boonton, NJNJ8,496+2%

151Chatham, NJNJ8,460+6%

152Crestwood, NJNJ8,392+4%

153Closter, NJNJ8,383+4%

154Ashland, NJNJ8,375–

155West Long Branch, NJNJ8,258+7%

156Haledon, NJNJ8,252+19%

157Bogota, NJNJ8,249+5%

158Newton, NJNJ8,244+10%

159Margate City, NJNJ8,193−3%

160Budd Lake, NJNJ8,100+11%

161Oradell, NJNJ8,047+0%

162North Haledon, NJNJ7,920−1%

163South Amboy, NJNJ7,913+1%

164Spotswood, NJNJ7,880−1%

165Cresskill, NJNJ7,746+2%

166Upper Saddle River, NJNJ7,741+8%

167Northfield, NJNJ7,725+6%

168Edgewater, NJNJ7,677+54%

169Kenilworth, NJNJ7,675+1%

170Wood-Ridge, NJNJ7,644+2%

171Absecon, NJNJ7,638+5%

172Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,610+1%

173Keyport, NJNJ7,568−0%

174Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,547−4%

175Fort Dix, NJNJ7,464−27%

176Twin Rivers, NJNJ7,422−4%

177Butler, NJNJ7,420+0%

178North Caldwell, NJNJ7,375+10%

179Bernardsville, NJNJ7,345+11%

180Stratford, NJNJ7,271−5%

181Glen Ridge, NJNJ7,271+3%

182Emerson, NJNJ7,197+4%

183Fanwood, NJNJ7,174+1%

184Linwood, NJNJ7,172+4%

185Clayton, NJNJ7,139+16%

186Rumson, NJNJ7,137+7%

187Palmyra, NJNJ7,091+0%

188Barrington, NJNJ7,084+5%

189Montvale, NJNJ7,034+1%

190Milltown, NJNJ7,000+0%

191Midland Park, NJNJ6,947−1%

192Madison Park, NJNJ6,929−7%

193Carneys Point, NJNJ6,914−10%

194Dunellen, NJNJ6,823+5%

195Strathmore, NJNJ6,740−5%

196Washington, NJNJ6,712+4%

197Yorketown, NJNJ6,712+6%

198Allendale, NJNJ6,699+14%

199Union Beach, NJNJ6,649+8%

200Mountainside, NJNJ6,602−1%

201Rockaway, NJNJ6,473+4%

202Raritan, NJNJ6,338+9%

203Manasquan, NJNJ6,310+18%

204Wharton, NJNJ6,298+17%

205Lincroft, NJNJ6,255+1%

206Dayton, NJNJ6,235+42%

207Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,227−2%

208Little Silver, NJNJ6,170+8%

209Paulsboro, NJNJ6,160−6%

210Berlin, NJNJ6,149+8%

211Belmar, NJNJ6,045+3%

212Jamesburg, NJNJ6,025+14%

213Ramblewood, NJNJ6,003−3%

214Fair Haven, NJNJ5,937+13%

215Ramtown, NJNJ5,932–

216Carlstadt, NJNJ5,917+7%

217Salem, NJNJ5,857−15%

218Oceanport, NJNJ5,807−6%

219Prospect Park, NJNJ5,779+14%

220Norwood, NJNJ5,751+18%

221Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ5,745+8%

222Watchung, NJNJ5,613+10%

223Old Tappan, NJNJ5,482+29%

224Wildwood, NJNJ5,436+21%

225Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,322−6%

226Roseland, NJNJ5,298+9%

227Morris Plains, NJNJ5,236+0%

228Hightstown, NJNJ5,216+2%

229Somerdale, NJNJ5,192−4%

230Franklin, NJNJ5,160+4%

231Clementon, NJNJ4,986−11%

232East Freehold, NJNJ4,936+28%

233Forked River, NJNJ4,914+16%

234Glendora, NJNJ4,907−6%

235Heathcote, NJNJ4,755+53%

236Harrington Park, NJNJ4,740+3%

237Beckett, NJNJ4,726+24%

238Cape May Court House, NJNJ4,704+6%

239Mount Arlington, NJNJ4,663+28%

240Beach Haven West, NJNJ4,444+5%

241Leisure, NJNJ4,443+5%

242Garwood, NJNJ4,153−2%

243Pomona, NJNJ4,019+53%

244Country Lake Estates, NJNJ4,012−9%

245Golden Triangle, NJNJ3,511–

246Monmouth Junction, NJNJ2,721+72%

247Mays Landing, NJNJ2,321+20%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS