RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Largest veteran population, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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 374.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Newark, NJNJ323,8085,357–

02Toms River, NJNJ94,9564,757–

03Jersey City, NJNJ302,0133,768–

04Trenton, NJNJ91,5062,782–

05Clifton, NJNJ91,1272,511–

06Vineland, NJNJ62,7032,394–

07Camden, NJNJ71,4301,974–

08Bayonne, NJNJ74,7441,965–

09Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9981,952–

10East Orange, NJNJ72,1591,883–

11Paterson, NJNJ161,7931,682–

12Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6751,656–

13Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9951,621–

14Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,541–

15Paramus, NJNJ26,7231,464–

16Millville, NJNJ28,0981,443–

17Linden, NJNJ45,7521,297–

18Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801,275–

19Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411,127–

20Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301,114–

21Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281,082–

22Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5391,030–

23Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204960–

24Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952948–

25Long Branch, NJNJ33,321935–

26South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891929–

27Garfield, NJNJ33,353926–

28Rahway, NJNJ31,010919–

29Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236901–

30Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456896–

31Clayton, NJNJ9,041894–

32Smithville, NJNJ9,545890–

33Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672887–

34Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739887–

35Hoboken, NJNJ59,027884–

36Westfield, NJNJ32,595876–

37Lodi, NJNJ26,187871–

38Ocean City, NJNJ11,101862–

39Kearny, NJNJ40,862842–

40Williamstown, NJNJ14,705837–

41Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787801–

42Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345792–

43Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345777–

44Englewood, NJNJ30,035769–

45Carteret, NJNJ25,781750–

46Greentree, NJNJ11,537744–

47Villas, NJNJ9,735732–

48Beachwood, NJNJ11,340723–

49Ringwood, NJNJ11,853707–

50Pennsville, NJNJ12,233698–

51Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622695–

52Mercerville, NJNJ13,535694–

53Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541692–

54Westmont, NJNJ14,195692–

55Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754692–

56Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527687–

57Colonia, NJNJ18,587686–

58Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756675–

59Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712668–

60Glassboro, NJNJ24,483666–

61Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259666–

62Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824656–

63Hammonton, NJNJ15,060652–

64South River, NJNJ16,262650–

65Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909647–

66Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874645–

67Dumont, NJNJ18,501639–

68Eatontown, NJNJ13,607638–

69Marlton, NJNJ10,922627–

70Middlesex, NJNJ14,740623–

71Collingswood, NJNJ14,386620–

72Somerset, NJNJ22,720616–

73Roselle, NJNJ23,261616–

74Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971614–

75Union City, NJNJ66,656605–

76Secaucus, NJNJ22,640595–

77Burlington, NJNJ10,243586–

78Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623581–

79Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625575–

80Summit, NJNJ23,314572–

81Passaic, NJNJ71,337560–

82Dover, NJNJ18,919557–

83Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853556–

84New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133556–

85Oakland, NJNJ12,837556–

86Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984550–

87Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259547–

88North Arlington, NJNJ16,601547–

89Preakness, NJNJ18,520545–

90Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643545–

91New Milford, NJNJ17,133541–

92Wanaque, NJNJ11,418537–

93Red Bank, NJNJ12,896524–

94Woodbury, NJNJ10,130520–

95Pitman, NJNJ8,961518–

96Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050515–

97Springdale, NJNJ15,173511–

98Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539508–

99North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879501–

100West Freehold, NJNJ14,883495–

101Morristown, NJNJ20,750495–

102Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534494–

103River Edge, NJNJ12,159494–

104Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609493–

105McKee City, NJNJ10,731493–

106Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585489–

107Princeton, NJNJ31,469487–

108Somers Point, NJNJ10,590484–

109Westwood, NJNJ11,365475–

110Echelon, NJNJ13,284467–

111Ramsey, NJNJ14,925466–

112Brigantine, NJNJ7,658464–

113Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185464–

114Florham Park, NJNJ14,456457–

115Midland Park, NJNJ7,039457–

116West New York, NJNJ53,192456–

117South Amboy, NJNJ10,403456–

118Rutherford, NJNJ19,132455–

119Berlin, NJNJ7,628449–

120Northfield, NJNJ8,496449–

121New Providence, NJNJ14,092445–

122Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668442–

123Avenel, NJNJ17,121441–

124Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169441–

125Iselin, NJNJ19,551439–

126Atco, NJNJ8,164437–

127Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795437–

128Matawan, NJNJ9,768435–

129Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740427–

130North Haledon, NJNJ9,089425–

131Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917422–

132Somerville, NJNJ14,665421–

133Flanders, NJNJ8,809419–

134Manville, NJNJ10,932419–

135Succasunna, NJNJ9,799413–

136Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372413–

137Heathcote, NJNJ7,717411–

138Ashland, NJNJ9,320408–

139Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632404–

140Totowa, NJNJ11,166404–

141Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180403–

142Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307401–

143Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508396–

144Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853395–

145Leisure, NJNJ5,751392–

146Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246383–

147Parsippany, NJNJ21,345379–

148Yardville, NJNJ6,301377–

149Absecon, NJNJ9,209374–

150Florence, NJNJ5,242371–

151Martinsville, NJNJ11,559368–

152Runnemede, NJNJ8,443364–

153Fords, NJNJ12,771363–

154Freehold, NJNJ12,562362–

155Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571360–

156Spotswood, NJNJ8,236360–

157Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341359–

158Newton, NJNJ8,486355–

159Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954350–

160Barrington, NJNJ7,155348–

161The Hills, NJNJ10,785347–

162Margate City, NJNJ5,194343–

163Palmyra, NJNJ7,664342–

164Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211341–

165Tenafly, NJNJ15,237341–

166Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628340–

167Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317332–

168Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650330–

169Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211329–

170Waldwick, NJNJ10,252328–

171White Horse, NJNJ10,507327–

172Madison, NJNJ16,607327–

173Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055326–

174Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120322–

175Emerson, NJNJ7,371318–

176Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611312–

177Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561307–

178Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038305–

179Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377304–

180Roseland, NJNJ6,417304–

181Montvale, NJNJ10,113303–

182Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214301–

183Whippany, NJNJ8,970301–

184Mountainside, NJNJ7,346301–

185Strathmore, NJNJ6,708297–

186Pomona, NJNJ7,995294–

187Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985293–

188Keansburg, NJNJ9,818291–

189Lakewood, NJNJ69,585291–

190East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566290–

191Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640282–

192Belmar, NJNJ5,853281–

193Watchung, NJNJ6,583280–

194Leonia, NJNJ9,441276–

195Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586275–

196Stratford, NJNJ7,200273–

197Highland Park, NJNJ15,259273–

198Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288271–

199Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910265–

200Fairview, NJNJ15,509265–

201Audubon, NJNJ8,825263–

202Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165261–

203Madison Park, NJNJ9,124260–

204Rockaway, NJNJ6,631258–

205Lyons, NJNJ5,187258–

206Brookdale, NJNJ9,960256–

207Franklin, NJNJ5,083256–

208Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950254–

209Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547249–

210Oceanport, NJNJ6,540249–

211Metuchen, NJNJ15,363248–

212White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842248–

213Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650248–

214Bogota, NJNJ9,816244–

215Hightstown, NJNJ6,007243–

216Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138242–

217Linwood, NJNJ7,051242–

218Milltown, NJNJ7,103239–

219Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603238–

220Maywood, NJNJ10,166237–

221Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011237–

222Manasquan, NJNJ5,954233–

223Beckett, NJNJ5,017232–

224Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646230–

225Butler, NJNJ8,184230–

226Union Beach, NJNJ5,708229–

227Wildwood, NJNJ5,068227–

228Harrison, NJNJ22,105227–

229Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377224–

230Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052222–

231Glendora, NJNJ5,431220–

232Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406220–

233Little Silver, NJNJ6,124215–

234Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191208–

235Wharton, NJNJ7,618208–

236Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765207–

237Chatham, NJNJ10,027207–

238Somerdale, NJNJ5,823206–

239Keyport, NJNJ7,235206–

240Short Hills, NJNJ14,923204–

241Morganville, NJNJ5,902203–

242Forked River, NJNJ5,196203–

243Lincroft, NJNJ6,939200–

244Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321200–

245Norwood, NJNJ5,817200–

246West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625195–

247Towaco, NJNJ5,612191–

248Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602191–

249Oradell, NJNJ8,293191–

250East Franklin, NJNJ11,070189–

251Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099188–

252Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259187–

253Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157185–

254Yorketown, NJNJ7,261183–

255Caldwell, NJNJ9,375176–

256Fanwood, NJNJ8,035175–

257Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966174–

258Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141173–

259Robertsville, NJNJ12,035171–

260Raritan, NJNJ8,516171–

261Salem, NJNJ5,389168–

262Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301165–

263Finderne, NJNJ6,489165–

264Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410164–

265Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789162–

266Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018156–

267Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505155–

268Boonton, NJNJ8,920153–

269Garwood, NJNJ5,390153–

270Wallington, NJNJ12,092153–

271Haledon, NJNJ9,125150–

272Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384148–

273Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193148–

274Cresskill, NJNJ9,257146–

275Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329145–

276Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686144–

277Allendale, NJNJ7,116143–

278Dunellen, NJNJ8,337142–

279Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961141–

280East Freehold, NJNJ5,096140–

281Ramtown, NJNJ6,203140–

282Closter, NJNJ8,663139–

283Clementon, NJNJ5,744138–

284Watsessing, NJNJ8,232135–

285Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457132–

286Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819130–

287Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096127–

288Washington, NJNJ7,326124–

289Rumson, NJNJ7,157121–

290Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394117–

291Edgewater, NJNJ15,499108–

292Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382106–

293Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450105–

294Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17988–

295North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81574–

296Ampere North, NJNJ5,02937–

297Dayton, NJNJ7,95211–

298Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,9203–

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