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Most densely populated, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities ranked by residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 247 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 247 is 3,648.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91055,995+31%

02Union City, NJNJ66,65652,127+16%

03West New York, NJNJ53,19246,044+20%

04Hoboken, NJNJ59,02730,862+16%

05Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53924,066+13%

06Passaic, NJNJ71,33721,660+17%

07East Orange, NJNJ72,15917,776−5%

08Paterson, NJNJ161,79317,737+6%

09Jersey City, NJNJ302,01316,277+5%

10Fairview, NJNJ15,50915,705+23%

11Garfield, NJNJ33,35314,110+11%

12Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34514,083+11%

13Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31713,780+17%

14Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45012,428+14%

15Harrison, NJNJ22,10511,911+7%

16Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63211,839+1%

17Wallington, NJNJ12,09211,653+7%

18Newark, NJNJ323,80811,330−1%

19Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,228−4%

20Bogota, NJNJ9,81610,926+5%

21Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60310,842+4%

22Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,624+1%

23Lodi, NJNJ26,18710,551+7%

24Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010,183+15%

25Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73910,147+13%

26Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810,011−3%

27Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6759,787+10%

28New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1339,282+16%

29Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,038+7%

30Dumont, NJNJ18,5018,981+2%

31Camden, NJNJ71,4308,959−9%

32Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,074+5%

33Plainfield, NJNJ57,1418,026+3%

34Fords, NJNJ12,7717,958+4%

35Edgewater, NJNJ15,4997,906+54%

36Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,828−6%

37Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,688+5%

38Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2117,657+2%

39Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,550+3%

40North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8797,518+12%

41Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,399+1%

42Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,312+8%

43New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,184+3%

44Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5347,160+7%

45Clifton, NJNJ91,1276,978+10%

46Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416,862+2%

47Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,831+14%

48Rahway, NJNJ31,0106,802+5%

49Dover, NJNJ18,9196,797+20%

50Haledon, NJNJ9,1256,792+19%

51Red Bank, NJNJ12,8966,784+11%

52Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3456,604+17%

53Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,512+2%

54Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376,425+5%

55Garwood, NJNJ5,3906,389−2%

56Morristown, NJNJ20,7506,375+15%

57Audubon, NJNJ8,8256,1960%

58Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286,161+4%

59Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,116+9%

60Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0386,114+7%

61North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016,112+10%

62River Edge, NJNJ12,1595,972+3%

63Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3825,876−4%

64Leonia, NJNJ9,4415,853+7%

65Margate City, NJNJ5,1945,786−3%

66Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,785+3%

67Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2595,703+3%

68Freehold, NJNJ12,5625,681+2%

69Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125,530+6%

70South River, NJNJ16,2625,502+12%

71Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1695,491+7%

72Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,4800%

73Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,354+1%

74Englewood, NJNJ30,0355,320+5%

75Somerville, NJNJ14,6655,314+7%

76Iselin, NJNJ19,5515,298+3%

77Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5615,269–

78Avenel, NJNJ17,1215,159+13%

79South Amboy, NJNJ10,4035,145+1%

80Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,102−5%

81Lakewood, NJNJ69,5855,095+38%

82Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6434,961−9%

83Westwood, NJNJ11,3654,869+5%

84Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6094,819−4%

85Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,753−4%

86Glendora, NJNJ5,4314,718−6%

87Carteret, NJNJ25,7814,716+9%

88Waldwick, NJNJ10,2524,703−1%

89Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,631−5%

90Kearny, NJNJ40,8624,581+16%

91Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544,572+18%

92Metuchen, NJNJ15,3634,5260%

93Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,5050%

94Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,481+5%

95Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9524,463−7%

96Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,422−1%

97Colonia, NJNJ18,5874,420−2%

98Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,409+3%

99Manville, NJNJ10,9324,381−2%

100Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,343+3%

101Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,272+6%

102Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474,259+8%

103Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,230+2%

104Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,2070%

105Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,1700%

106Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,160−6%

107Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7563,976+5%

108Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403,933+5%

109Matawan, NJNJ9,7683,932−4%

110Palmyra, NJNJ7,6643,8350%

111Madison, NJNJ16,6073,833+4%

112Madison Park, NJNJ9,1243,811−7%

113Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8743,774−11%

114Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,766+7%

115Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403,755+11%

116Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573,751+2%

117Echelon, NJNJ13,2843,733–

118Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,731+8%

119Somerdale, NJNJ5,8233,730−4%

120Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,727+13%

121Linden, NJNJ45,7523,686+7%

122Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,684+1%

123Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3073,656+20%

124Butler, NJNJ8,1843,6480%

125Somerset, NJNJ22,7203,640+4%

126Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5413,630–

127Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,628+2%

128Chatham, NJNJ10,0273,611+6%

129Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6023,575+1%

130Wildwood, NJNJ5,0683,528+21%

131Summit, NJNJ23,3143,525+7%

132Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553,522−9%

133Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,476+3%

134Strathmore, NJNJ6,7083,423−5%

135Washington, NJNJ7,3263,416+4%

136Leisure, NJNJ5,7513,407+5%

137Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,407−1%

138Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,340+7%

139Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,3380%

140Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,323+19%

141New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,229+4%

142Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,226+4%

143Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,208−1%

144Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,202−6%

145Raritan, NJNJ8,5163,182+9%

146Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,118+4%

147Marlton, NJNJ10,9223,1090%

148Wharton, NJNJ7,6183,029+17%

149Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373,010+4%

150White Horse, NJNJ10,5073,0060%

151Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2362,901+3%

152Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,896+4%

153West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252,891+7%

154Ashland, NJNJ9,3202,881–

155Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,880+28%

156Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612,811+6%

157Ramtown, NJNJ6,2032,741–

158Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1202,740+5%

159Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,734+13%

160Beckett, NJNJ5,0172,708+24%

161Springdale, NJNJ15,1732,694–

162Closter, NJNJ8,6632,653+4%

163Clementon, NJNJ5,7442,634−11%

164South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912,629+6%

165Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,608+8%

166Dayton, NJNJ7,9522,590+42%

167Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,568+3%

168Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,551+15%

169White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8422,512+13%

170Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,503−6%

171Salem, NJNJ5,3892,499−15%

172Greentree, NJNJ11,5372,480–

173Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,473−3%

174Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,464+3%

175Newton, NJNJ8,4862,454+10%

176North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,404+10%

177Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,398+2%

178Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0112,383+26%

179East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,348+10%

180Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952,327−3%

181Villas, NJNJ9,7352,322+11%

182North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,286−1%

183Ocean City, NJNJ11,1012,277−1%

184Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,275+8%

185Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042,258+135%

186Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,236+10%

187Toms River, NJNJ94,9562,214+1047%

188Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852,177+28%

189Allendale, NJNJ7,1162,163+14%

190Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,157+6%

191West Freehold, NJNJ14,8832,114+12%

192Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912,112−2%

193Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6722,095–

194Morganville, NJNJ5,9022,078–

195Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,065+18%

196Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,0500%

197Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,046+22%

198Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6251,973+5%

199Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301,964+4%

200Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081,943+9%

201Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,931+11%

202Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,882+4%

203Oceanport, NJNJ6,5401,831−6%

204Forked River, NJNJ5,1961,797+16%

205Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111,770−3%

206Montvale, NJNJ10,1131,748+1%

207Berlin, NJNJ7,6281,711+8%

208Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,7080%

209Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,702+8%

210East Freehold, NJNJ5,0961,656+28%

211Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6861,654+29%

212Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,652−1%

213Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,592+8%

214Heathcote, NJNJ7,7171,517+53%

215Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,499+7%

216Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6501,488+11%

217Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,474+8%

218Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,466+4%

219Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,464+9%

220Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,460+2%

221Pomona, NJNJ7,9951,443+53%

222Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,409+7%

223Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,381+5%

224Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,273+6%

225Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,256+17%

226Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7651,242–

227Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,211+4%

228Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,185+4%

229Lincroft, NJNJ6,9391,121+1%

230Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,107+6%

231Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,087−4%

232Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,009+16%

233Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539973+22%

234Watchung, NJNJ6,583933+10%

235Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853865+1%

236Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050825−10%

237Vineland, NJNJ62,703823+3%

238Princeton, NJNJ31,469791+18%

239Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984731−27%

240Millville, NJNJ28,098639+3%

241Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141621+72%

242Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966572+11%

243Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628543+6%

244Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138519+11%

245Ringwood, NJNJ11,853484−2%

246Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406411+20%

247Hammonton, NJNJ15,060309+3%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS