RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Largest senior population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 1,835. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Hopatcong, NJ, up 63 places to #97.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01▲1Jersey City, NJNJ302,01334,667+48%

02▼1Newark, NJNJ323,80833,507+32%

03▲1Paterson, NJNJ161,79319,287+56%

04▼1Toms River, NJNJ94,95618,961+32%

05▲1Clifton, NJNJ91,12717,463+26%

06▼1Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67516,303+35%

07▲1Bayonne, NJNJ74,74411,225+10%

08▲3Trenton, NJNJ91,50610,831+11%

09▲1East Orange, NJNJ72,15910,805+38%

10▼3Vineland, NJNJ62,70310,200+28%

11▼2Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34510,047+40%

12Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9958,958−23%

13Union City, NJNJ66,6568,359+25%

14Hackensack, NJNJ46,3808,315+56%

15Camden, NJNJ71,4308,123+33%

16▲6Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7397,314+52%

17▼1Passaic, NJNJ71,3377,301+32%

18Sayreville, NJNJ46,7877,054+41%

19Paramus, NJNJ26,7236,971+26%

20▲1Linden, NJNJ45,7526,634+3%

21▼4West New York, NJNJ53,1926,557+13%

22▼2Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286,439+9%

23▲2Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7876,410+12%

24▲7Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,126+52%

25▲1Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9986,011–

26▼2Crestwood, NJNJ7,8305,848−17%

27▲1Englewood, NJNJ30,0355,607+61%

28▼5Plainfield, NJNJ57,1415,588+27%

29▲4Millville, NJNJ28,0985,561+61%

30▼1Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5395,535+31%

31▼4Kearny, NJNJ40,8625,534+26%

32▲5Rahway, NJNJ31,0105,478+43%

33▼1Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2365,188+112%

34▼4Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5394,856+197%

35▲5Garfield, NJNJ33,3534,816+15%

36▼1Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7544,780+34%

37▲5South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8914,758+55%

38▼2Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,629+15%

39▲2Parsippany, NJNJ21,3454,567–

40▲11Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1694,045+44%

41▲4Hoboken, NJNJ59,0274,015+15%

42▼8Princeton, NJNJ31,4693,999+203%

43▲5Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5343,954+27%

44▼6Somerset, NJNJ22,7203,905+49%

45▲4Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9713,854–

46▼2Ocean City, NJNJ11,1013,801−5%

47▼8Preakness, NJNJ18,5203,785–

48▲16Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3173,774+83%

49▲10Carteret, NJNJ25,7813,673+19%

50▼4Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5273,665+21%

51▼4New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1333,626+15%

52▼2Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123,586+24%

53▲2Colonia, NJNJ18,5873,575+24%

54▼11Lodi, NJNJ26,1873,5530%

55▲3Lakewood, NJNJ69,5853,482+16%

56Roselle, NJNJ23,2613,338+30%

57▲6Summit, NJNJ23,3143,305+19%

58▼1Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2043,300+57%

59▼7Secaucus, NJNJ22,6403,294+28%

60▲1Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5853,290–

61▲10Hammonton, NJNJ15,0603,288+45%

62▲27New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,187+75%

63▼9Iselin, NJNJ19,5513,155+35%

64▲4Glassboro, NJNJ24,4833,148+69%

65▲17Eatontown, NJNJ13,6073,122+67%

66▼13Springdale, NJNJ15,1733,086+38%

67▼7Dumont, NJNJ18,5013,002+11%

68▲2Rutherford, NJNJ19,1322,951+12%

69▲17Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3452,943+15%

70▲17Morristown, NJNJ20,7502,935+28%

71▼5North Arlington, NJNJ16,6012,883−2%

72▼7New Milford, NJNJ17,1332,8760%

73▲29Middlesex, NJNJ14,7402,876+48%

74▲6Florham Park, NJNJ14,4562,872+59%

75▼2Mercerville, NJNJ13,5352,871–

76▼2Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6252,869+17%

77▲21Dover, NJNJ18,9192,854+48%

78Westmont, NJNJ14,1952,806–

79▲6Smithville, NJNJ9,5452,794–

80▲11Brigantine, NJNJ7,6582,769+32%

81▼5Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7562,755+10%

82▲2Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522,731+77%

83▼16Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6222,701–

84▼22Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6232,685–

85▲34Red Bank, NJNJ12,8962,682+23%

86▼14Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532,624+24%

87▼12Wanaque, NJNJ11,4182,617+112%

88▼19Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052,519+43%

89▼6Martinsville, NJNJ11,5592,511–

90▲5Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9502,503+54%

91▼14Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5412,482−8%

92▲44Avenel, NJNJ17,1212,425+61%

93▲25Villas, NJNJ9,7352,402+39%

94▲33Maywood, NJNJ10,1662,397+44%

95▲5Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1802,380+104%

96Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2592,311+21%

97▲63Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2592,284–

98▲11Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562,277−1%

99▼20Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,264+40%

100▲5Greentree, NJNJ11,5372,255+79%

101▼13Metuchen, NJNJ15,3632,249+18%

102▼9Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6462,246–

103▲1Collingswood, NJNJ14,3862,243+9%

104▲7Oakland, NJNJ12,8372,235+41%

105▲38Harrison, NJNJ22,1052,233+51%

106▼16Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332,231+26%

107▲66Manville, NJNJ10,9322,223+22%

108▼1Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,209+26%

109▲6White Horse, NJNJ10,5072,193+18%

110▼9Tenafly, NJNJ15,2372,184+4%

111▼19Madison, NJNJ16,6072,183+1%

112▲81Beachwood, NJNJ11,3402,182+144%

113▼5South River, NJNJ16,2622,155−3%

114▲23The Hills, NJNJ10,7852,154–

115▼9Westwood, NJNJ11,3652,146+22%

116▼35North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8792,129+7%

117▲15Edgewater, NJNJ15,4992,126+209%

118▼21Leisure, NJNJ5,7512,102−28%

119▼9Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,091−1%

120▼8Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8742,074+5%

121▲28Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6032,074+23%

122▼19Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2112,073+4%

123▼10Ringwood, NJNJ11,8532,069+111%

124▲33Woodbury, NJNJ10,1302,049+20%

125▼5North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,034+31%

126▼32West Freehold, NJNJ14,8832,027+21%

127▲12River Edge, NJNJ12,1592,006+8%

128▲44South Amboy, NJNJ10,4031,994+86%

129▲23Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991,991+48%

130▼2Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5711,973+40%

131▲45Somerville, NJNJ14,6651,947+12%

132▲3Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9541,946–

133▼34Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,920+79%

134▼4Robertsville, NJNJ12,0351,915–

135▼10Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6321,914+1%

136▲39Watchung, NJNJ6,5831,905+108%

137▼16Fords, NJNJ12,7711,898−17%

138▼12Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3721,895+15%

139▲6Ashland, NJNJ9,3201,894+19%

140▲90Pomona, NJNJ7,9951,891+451%

141▲41Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6281,888+103%

142▼1Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5471,886+2%

143▲48McKee City, NJNJ10,7311,871–

144▲40Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,861+170%

145▼16Margate City, NJNJ5,1941,856−22%

146▲44Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0181,853–

147▲50Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3411,848+42%

148▲44Emerson, NJNJ7,3711,837+36%

149▲10Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4571,835–

150▲16Pitman, NJNJ8,9611,834+31%

151▲10Spotswood, NJNJ8,2361,820+33%

152▲2Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2461,812+27%

153▲30Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6721,797+91%

154▼20Marlton, NJNJ10,9221,779+45%

155▲22Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1201,759+42%

156▼40Echelon, NJNJ13,2841,753+21%

157▼40Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7401,751−5%

158▲27Freehold, NJNJ12,5621,751+50%

159▼4Short Hills, NJNJ14,9231,749–

160▼7Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9101,745+37%

161▼23Fairview, NJNJ15,5091,738−5%

162▼12Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1651,735–

163▼39Whippany, NJNJ8,9701,734–

164▼20Wallington, NJNJ12,0921,726−2%

165▼18Cresskill, NJNJ9,2571,721+32%

166▼8Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0501,719+53%

167▼16Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2141,714+15%

168▼1Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,709+4%

169▲52Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381,706+35%

170▼39Succasunna, NJNJ9,7991,701–

171▲56Bogota, NJNJ9,8161,699+86%

172▼8Waldwick, NJNJ10,2521,694+16%

173▲8Caldwell, NJNJ9,3751,683–

174▲38Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6681,679–

175▲4Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2111,677–

176▼30Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1381,671+99%

177▼55Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3071,667−33%

178▼22Newton, NJNJ8,4861,666+30%

179▲9Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7891,661–

180▼2Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,655+23%

181▼33Leonia, NJNJ9,4411,655+35%

182▼11Northfield, NJNJ8,4961,648+20%

183▼9Montvale, NJNJ10,1131,634+85%

184▲68Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7651,632+124%

185▲40Heathcote, NJNJ7,7171,630+397%

186▼63Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,615+31%

187▼7Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6091,610+17%

188▼74Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591,598−4%

189▼26Atco, NJNJ8,1641,576–

190▼28Brookdale, NJNJ9,9601,575–

191▲8Midland Park, NJNJ7,0391,569+55%

192▲3Yardville, NJNJ6,3011,546–

193▼28Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431,539−3%

194▲29Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4061,524+388%

195▲48Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9661,514+62%

196▲26Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9171,512–

197▼57Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881,512−4%

198▼56Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1851,502+18%

199▼31Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,496+43%

200▲34Haledon, NJNJ9,1251,488+28%

201▼15Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9851,488+200%

202▼1Runnemede, NJNJ8,4431,479+11%

203▲25Oceanport, NJNJ6,5401,479+79%

204▼71Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081,478+40%

205▼35Burlington, NJNJ10,2431,473−10%

206▲52Wharton, NJNJ7,6181,465+106%

207▼20Audubon, NJNJ8,8251,4610%

208▲7Allendale, NJNJ7,1161,434+52%

209▼13East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5661,432+15%

210▼2Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0111,428+47%

211▲26Fanwood, NJNJ8,0351,428+35%

212▲4Palmyra, NJNJ7,6641,413+47%

213▲55Towaco, NJNJ5,6121,410–

214▲49Finderne, NJNJ6,4891,404–

215▼1Barrington, NJNJ7,1551,385+11%

216▼22Matawan, NJNJ9,7681,376+47%

217▼13Keyport, NJNJ7,2351,347+11%

218▼18Flanders, NJNJ8,8091,341–

219Boonton, NJNJ8,9201,339+17%

220▲13Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3011,326–

221▲43Forked River, NJNJ5,1961,315+74%

222▼13Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111,312+38%

223▲3North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8151,308+63%

224▼11Butler, NJNJ8,1841,304+33%

225▲41Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5611,302+308%

226▲13Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6861,301+63%

227▼22Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8531,300+44%

228▼10Norwood, NJNJ5,8171,296+45%

229▼60Oradell, NJNJ8,2931,296−3%

230▲41Somerdale, NJNJ5,8231,295+62%

231▼21Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6021,295−7%

232▼43Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9091,291+40%

233▼31Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7951,290–

234▲11Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,287+42%

235▲32Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,280+40%

236▼12Strathmore, NJNJ6,7081,278+63%

237▼17West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6251,274+6%

238▼35Closter, NJNJ8,6631,273+16%

239▼33Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,244+41%

240▲29Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,228+104%

241▼6Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181,216+1%

242▼44Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3841,193+2%

243▼14White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8421,192+66%

244▼27Manasquan, NJNJ5,9541,189+26%

245▼4Belmar, NJNJ5,8531,187+25%

246▼10Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6501,185+154%

247▲10Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1411,176+923%

248▼4Raritan, NJNJ8,5161,171+14%

249▲2Lyons, NJNJ5,1871,164–

250▲34Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9611,161–

251▲3Rockaway, NJNJ6,6311,146+49%

252▼21Little Silver, NJNJ6,1241,130+17%

253▲25Morganville, NJNJ5,9021,121+23%

254▲21Madison Park, NJNJ9,1241,115+95%

255▼44Lincroft, NJNJ6,9391,109+29%

256▼10Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3211,101–

257▼15Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5861,095+29%

258▼51Berlin, NJNJ7,6281,089+30%

259▲13Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0521,077+78%

260▲17Dunellen, NJNJ8,3371,053+36%

261▲1Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1911,050+124%

262▼30Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,041+36%

263▼16Watsessing, NJNJ8,2321,040–

264▲1Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1791,039–

265▼12Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3821,015+114%

266▼5East Franklin, NJNJ11,0701,015–

267▼19Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5051,003–

268▲8Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259998+32%

269▲14Garwood, NJNJ5,390997+39%

270▼11Dayton, NJNJ7,952989+203%

271▼16Yorketown, NJNJ7,261988+88%

272▼23Washington, NJNJ7,326985+38%

273▲12Clementon, NJNJ5,744980+77%

274▲14Salem, NJNJ5,389980+19%

275▼19Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377977–

276▼26Chatham, NJNJ10,027957−13%

277▲10Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329954+12%

278▼18Glendora, NJNJ5,431938−6%

279▼39Stratford, NJNJ7,200934−19%

280▼10Wildwood, NJNJ5,068930+21%

281▲1Ramtown, NJNJ6,203924+282%

282▼44Milltown, NJNJ7,103921−16%

283▼3Hightstown, NJNJ6,007887+58%

284▲11Ampere North, NJNJ5,029799–

285▼6Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157769–

286▲8Beckett, NJNJ5,017764+384%

287▲5Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450763+50%

288▼7Florence, NJNJ5,242760–

289▼16Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377747–

290▼16Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640734–

291Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819686+6%

292▼6Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096631+3%

293▼4Union Beach, NJNJ5,708628+26%

294▼4East Freehold, NJNJ5,096559+58%

295▲1Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394494–

296▼3Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055456+56%

297Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984240+189%

298Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,9209–

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