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Largest veteran population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 325. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clementon, NJ, up 191 places to #92.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Newark, NJNJ323,8085,516+3%

02Toms River, NJNJ94,9564,597−3%

03Jersey City, NJNJ302,0133,996+6%

04Trenton, NJNJ91,5062,809+1%

05Clifton, NJNJ91,1272,439−3%

06Vineland, NJNJ62,7032,411+1%

07▲2Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9982,091+7%

08▲2East Orange, NJNJ72,1592,058+9%

09▼1Bayonne, NJNJ74,7441,701−13%

10▲1Paterson, NJNJ161,7931,635−3%

11▲1Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6751,437−13%

12▼5Camden, NJNJ71,4301,368−31%

13Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9951,355−16%

14▲2Millville, NJNJ28,0981,327−8%

15▲2Linden, NJNJ45,7521,2920%

16▲9Long Branch, NJNJ33,3211,191+27%

17▲11Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,053+15%

18▲23Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7871,045+30%

19▼1Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801,005−21%

20Crestwood, NJNJ7,830909−18%

21▼7Sayreville, NJNJ46,787901−42%

22▲1Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204889−7%

23▲11Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739876−1%

24Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952858−9%

25▲22Villas, NJNJ9,735848+16%

26▲11Lodi, NJNJ26,187838−4%

27▼6Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128814−25%

28▲32Glassboro, NJNJ24,483800+20%

29▼10Plainfield, NJNJ57,141795−29%

30▲19Ringwood, NJNJ11,853792+12%

31▲53New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133779+40%

32▼17Paramus, NJNJ26,723760−48%

33▲6Kearny, NJNJ40,862753−11%

34▼4Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456752−16%

35▲5Williamstown, NJNJ14,705724−14%

36▲9Carteret, NJNJ25,781724−3%

37▼4Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672710−20%

38▲20Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756699+4%

39▲89Matawan, NJNJ9,768698+60%

40▲2Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345692−13%

41▲3Englewood, NJNJ30,035680−12%

42▼7Hoboken, NJNJ59,027677−23%

43▲13Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527660−4%

44▲4Beachwood, NJNJ11,340648−10%

45▲20Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9096470%

46▲13Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712647−3%

47▲5Mercerville, NJNJ13,535641−8%

48▼17Clayton, NJNJ9,041620−31%

49▲1Pennsville, NJNJ12,233617−12%

50▼18Smithville, NJNJ9,545617−31%

51▼13Ocean City, NJNJ11,101613−29%

52▲72Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169608+38%

53▼10Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345601−23%

54▲51McKee City, NJNJ10,731597+21%

55▲19Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971597−3%

56▲66Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668593+34%

57▲60South Amboy, NJNJ10,403591+30%

58▲29Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259579+6%

59▼37Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539575−44%

60▼24Westfield, NJNJ32,595571−35%

61▼35South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891569−39%

62▼7Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754562−19%

63▲9Somerset, NJNJ22,720560−9%

64▲11Union City, NJNJ66,656558−8%

65▲102Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317558+68%

66▼13Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541557−20%

67▲65Somerville, NJNJ14,665545+29%

68▲81Absecon, NJNJ9,209544+45%

69▼40Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236527−42%

70▲36Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585525+7%

71Collingswood, NJNJ14,386509−18%

72▲22Woodbury, NJNJ10,130504−3%

73▲74Parsippany, NJNJ21,345502+32%

74▲19Red Bank, NJNJ12,896501−4%

75▼6Marlton, NJNJ10,922500−20%

76▼22Westmont, NJNJ14,195499−28%

77▼4Roselle, NJNJ23,261499−19%

78▲22West Freehold, NJNJ14,8834960%

79▲80Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954485+39%

80▲8North Arlington, NJNJ16,601485−11%

81▲108Lakewood, NJNJ69,585478+64%

82▼14Eatontown, NJNJ13,607474−26%

83▼6Burlington, NJNJ10,243473−19%

84▲7New Milford, NJNJ17,133472−13%

85▲41Atco, NJNJ8,164468+7%

86▼3Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853465−16%

87▲34New Providence, NJNJ14,092465+4%

88▼26Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824464−29%

89▲89Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038460+51%

90▲49Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632457+13%

91▼25Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874450−30%

92▲191Clementon, NJNJ5,744449+225%

93▲105Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288448+65%

94▲9River Edge, NJNJ12,159446−10%

95▲28Avenel, NJNJ17,1214420%

96▲60Spotswood, NJNJ8,236439+22%

97▲55Runnemede, NJNJ8,443438+20%

98▼17Passaic, NJNJ71,337437−22%

99▲9Somers Point, NJNJ10,590434−10%

100▼43Colonia, NJNJ18,587433−37%

101▼40Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259432−35%

102▲48Florence, NJNJ5,242427+15%

103▲94Highland Park, NJNJ15,259427+56%

104▼19Oakland, NJNJ12,837421−24%

105▲103Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950420+65%

106▲65White Horse, NJNJ10,507416+27%

107▲128Wharton, NJNJ7,618416+100%

108▼29Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625415−28%

109▲45Freehold, NJNJ12,562414+14%

110▲69Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377411+35%

111▼22Preakness, NJNJ18,520411−25%

112▼10Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534405−18%

113▼67Greentree, NJNJ11,537403−46%

114▼51Hammonton, NJNJ15,060401−38%

115▼64Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622400−42%

116▼9Princeton, NJNJ31,469395−19%

117▲111Harrison, NJNJ22,105395+74%

118▼6Brigantine, NJNJ7,658390−16%

119▼92Garfield, NJNJ33,353390−58%

120▲18Ashland, NJNJ9,320388−5%

121▼57South River, NJNJ16,262387−40%

122▼13Westwood, NJNJ11,365386−19%

123▲4Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795385−12%

124▲52Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611382+22%

125▲38Palmyra, NJNJ7,664380+11%

126▲46Madison, NJNJ16,607379+16%

127▼37Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643378−31%

128▼8Northfield, NJNJ8,496376−16%

129▲2Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917375−11%

130▲16Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246369−4%

131▲86Linwood, NJNJ7,051366+51%

132▼37Pitman, NJNJ8,961363−30%

133▲2Succasunna, NJNJ9,799357−14%

134▲2Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372357−14%

135▲26The Hills, NJNJ10,785355+2%

136▲37Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055354+9%

137▼19Rutherford, NJNJ19,132352−23%

138▲80Milltown, NJNJ7,103350+46%

139▲3Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307349−13%

140▲30Waldwick, NJNJ10,252349+6%

141▼30Ramsey, NJNJ14,925344−26%

142▼5Heathcote, NJNJ7,717343−17%

143▼18Iselin, NJNJ19,551342−22%

144▼48Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050341−34%

145▼48Springdale, NJNJ15,173341−33%

146▲36Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214340+13%

147▲54Audubon, NJNJ8,825337+28%

148▼49North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879336−33%

149▲37Pomona, NJNJ7,995325+11%

150▼21Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740323−24%

151▼36Midland Park, NJNJ7,039319−30%

152▼76Secaucus, NJNJ22,640319−46%

153▼43Echelon, NJNJ13,284318−32%

154▼50Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609316−36%

155▲60Hightstown, NJNJ6,007315+30%

156▲94East Franklin, NJNJ11,070312+65%

157▼9Yardville, NJNJ6,301310−18%

158▲67Butler, NJNJ8,184310+35%

159▼81Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623310−47%

160▲114Cresskill, NJNJ9,257299+105%

161▼10Martinsville, NJNJ11,559298−19%

162▲7Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211296−10%

163▼83Summit, NJNJ23,314296−48%

164▲72Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765294+42%

165▲116Ramtown, NJNJ6,203291+108%

166▼50West New York, NJNJ53,192287−37%

167▼97Middlesex, NJNJ14,740284−54%

168▲6Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120280−13%

169▲36Lyons, NJNJ5,187280+9%

170▼6Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211275−19%

171▼57Florham Park, NJNJ14,456275−40%

172▲35Franklin, NJNJ5,083274+7%

173▼60Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185273−41%

174▼92Dover, NJNJ18,919273−51%

175▲84Robertsville, NJNJ12,035272+59%

176▲44Maywood, NJNJ10,166272+15%

177▲101Dunellen, NJNJ8,337267+88%

178▲33Metuchen, NJNJ15,363266+7%

179▲109Washington, NJNJ7,326262+111%

180▲23Madison Park, NJNJ9,124262+1%

181▲11Belmar, NJNJ5,853262−7%

182▼37Leisure, NJNJ5,751261−33%

183▲41Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646259+13%

184▲48Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406258+17%

185▲46Glendora, NJNJ5,431257+17%

186▲80Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018257+65%

187▼6Montvale, NJNJ10,113253−17%

188▲91Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961252+79%

189▼36Fords, NJNJ12,771251−31%

190▼92Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539251−51%

191▲36Wildwood, NJNJ5,068247+9%

192▲2Leonia, NJNJ9,441246−11%

193▼8Strathmore, NJNJ6,708243−18%

194▼10Mountainside, NJNJ7,346242−20%

195▲53Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602239+25%

196▼95Morristown, NJNJ20,750239−52%

197▲59Fanwood, NJNJ8,035237+35%

198▲93Edgewater, NJNJ15,499236+119%

199▼55Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853236−40%

200▼108Wanaque, NJNJ11,418236−56%

201▼6Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586236−14%

202▲20Manasquan, NJNJ5,954235+1%

203▲36Keyport, NJNJ7,235232+13%

204▼63Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180228−43%

205▲1Brookdale, NJNJ9,960227−11%

206▼66Totowa, NJNJ11,166227−44%

207▼47Barrington, NJNJ7,155226−35%

208▲8Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138226−7%

209▼21Keansburg, NJNJ9,818226−22%

210▼45Tenafly, NJNJ15,237226−34%

211▲12Beckett, NJNJ5,017223−4%

212▼44Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650221−33%

213▼56Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341220−39%

214▼80Manville, NJNJ10,932219−48%

215▼72Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508214−46%

216▼39Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561214−30%

217▼131Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984212−61%

218▼43Emerson, NJNJ7,371210−34%

219▼10Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547210−16%

220▼10Oceanport, NJNJ6,540208−16%

221▼34Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985207−29%

222▼92North Haledon, NJNJ9,089205−52%

223▲54Allendale, NJNJ7,116203+42%

224▲37Salem, NJNJ5,389203+21%

225▲12Chatham, NJNJ10,027203−2%

226▲25Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099202+7%

227▲11Somerdale, NJNJ5,823200−3%

228▲26Yorketown, NJNJ7,261199+9%

229▼15Bogota, NJNJ9,816198−19%

230▲14Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321198−1%

231▼73Newton, NJNJ8,486196−45%

232▲31Finderne, NJNJ6,489195+18%

233▼166Dumont, NJNJ18,501194−70%

234▼41Watchung, NJNJ6,583194−31%

235▲7Forked River, NJNJ5,196193−5%

236▲35Haledon, NJNJ9,125192+28%

237▼82Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571191−47%

238▼42Stratford, NJNJ7,200189−31%

239▼40Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910188−29%

240▼7Little Silver, NJNJ6,124188−13%

241▲8Oradell, NJNJ8,293188−2%

242▼21Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011187−21%

243▼63Roseland, NJNJ6,417186−39%

244▲20Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410185+13%

245▼45Fairview, NJNJ15,509184−31%

246▲24Wallington, NJNJ12,092182+19%

247▲15Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301179+8%

248▼65Whippany, NJNJ8,970176−42%

249▼45Rockaway, NJNJ6,631174−33%

250▼48Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165173−34%

251▼21Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052172−23%

252▼18Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191171−18%

253▲15Boonton, NJNJ8,920167+9%

254▼13Morganville, NJNJ5,902165−19%

255▲34Rumson, NJNJ7,157164+36%

256▼90Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628163−52%

257▲19Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686160+11%

258▼96Margate City, NJNJ5,194159−54%

259▼4Caldwell, NJNJ9,375159−10%

260▼34Union Beach, NJNJ5,708157−31%

261▼42Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603155−35%

262▼129Flanders, NJNJ8,809153−63%

263▲4Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505152−2%

264▼73Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640149−47%

265▼18Towaco, NJNJ5,612146−24%

266▲18Watsessing, NJNJ8,232145+7%

267▼55White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842130−48%

268▼22West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625127−35%

269▼24Norwood, NJNJ5,817127−37%

270▼1Garwood, NJNJ5,390124−19%

271▼14Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966123−29%

272▲18Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394120+3%

273▲21Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179119+35%

274▼14Raritan, NJNJ8,516119−30%

275▲12Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096118−7%

276▼86East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566117−60%

277▲5Closter, NJNJ8,663107−23%

278▼65Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650105−58%

279▼14Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789103−36%

280▼161Berlin, NJNJ7,628101−78%

281▼41Short Hills, NJNJ14,923101−50%

282▼53Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377100−55%

283▲14Dayton, NJNJ7,95295+764%

284▼41Lincroft, NJNJ6,93990−55%

285▲10North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81587+18%

286▼11Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32978−46%

287▲5Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38272−32%

288▼3Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45772−45%

289▼37Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25971−62%

290▼10East Freehold, NJNJ5,09666−53%

291▼33Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14164−63%

292▼39Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15759−68%

293▼7Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81946−65%

294▲2Ampere North, NJNJ5,02942+14%

295▼23Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38440−73%

296▲2Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92030+900%

297▼24Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19325−83%

298▼5Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45012−89%

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