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Most population gained, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Toms River, NJNJ94,956+2,126−97%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+1,629−86%

03Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+1,476−154%

04Echelon, NJNJ13,284+1,388–

05Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920+1,334–

06West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+1,287−3%

07East Franklin, NJNJ11,070+1,282–

08New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+1,079−84%

09Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+1,074−291%

10Somerville, NJNJ14,665+1,064+35%

11Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+1,026+50%

12Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+1,019−87%

13Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055+1,001−362%

14Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+996–

15Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+979+191%

16Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+977+367%

17McKee City, NJNJ10,731+973–

18Harrison, NJNJ22,105+919−8%

19Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+917+5%

20Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157+906–

21Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795+882–

22Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+866+5%

23Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+863−68%

24Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301+828–

25Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+825–

26Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018+824–

27Ashland, NJNJ9,320+807–

28Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+803+104%

29Leisure, NJNJ5,751+785+247%

30Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+785–

31Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917+721–

32White Horse, NJNJ10,507+716−3083%

33Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+683−37%

34Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+650−48%

35Glendora, NJNJ5,431+647−320%

36Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+644+61%

37Robertsville, NJNJ12,035+636–

38Villas, NJNJ9,735+601−35%

39Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+595−303%

40Bogota, NJNJ9,816+582+37%

41Pomona, NJNJ7,995+579−58%

42South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+578+1056%

43Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+568−84%

44Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+563−66%

45Rahway, NJNJ31,010+553−53%

46Florence, NJNJ5,242+538–

47Raritan, NJNJ8,516+533−1%

48Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+523−14%

49Short Hills, NJNJ14,923+501–

50Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+493−91%

51East Orange, NJNJ72,159+478−113%

52Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377+474–

53Westmont, NJNJ14,195+469–

54Montvale, NJNJ10,113+465+428%

55Linden, NJNJ45,752+454−83%

56Garwood, NJNJ5,390+431−682%

57Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505+423–

58Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+423−84%

59Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+419−92%

60Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640+416–

61Dumont, NJNJ18,501+416+32%

62Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+393−65%

63Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+385−38%

64Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585+371–

65Springdale, NJNJ15,173+362–

66Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668+346–

67Englewood, NJNJ30,035+330−76%

68Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+329−58%

69Marlton, NJNJ10,922+328+925%

70East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+291−64%

71Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961+286–

72Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+274−7%

73Morristown, NJNJ20,750+273−88%

74Burlington, NJNJ10,243+250−353%

75Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+246−78%

76Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+231−65%

77Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+229−78%

78Vineland, NJNJ62,703+226−85%

79Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+213+82%

80Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+209−127%

81Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+203−33%

82Avenel, NJNJ17,121+201−90%

83Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789+195–

84Chatham, NJNJ10,027+195−57%

85Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+190−137%

86Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+187−98%

87Beckett, NJNJ5,017+183−80%

88Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+180−93%

89Carteret, NJNJ25,781+170−90%

90Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+162+853%

91Watsessing, NJNJ8,232+154–

92Matawan, NJNJ9,768+145−140%

93Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+141−28%

94Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787+135−95%

95South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+135−90%

96White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842+132−87%

97Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+129−67%

98Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+129−93%

99Garfield, NJNJ33,353+128−96%

100Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+126−74%

101Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+120−90%

102Clayton, NJNJ9,041+114−88%

103East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+109−90%

104Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+107−18%

105Whippany, NJNJ8,970+107–

106Brookdale, NJNJ9,960+106–

107Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+106−179%

108Dover, NJNJ18,919+103−97%

109Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179+98–

110Finderne, NJNJ6,489+97–

111Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+95+164%

112Mercerville, NJNJ13,535+88–

113Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165+88–

114Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+88−97%

115Butler, NJNJ8,184+86+207%

116Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+86−84%

117Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+83−97%

118Norwood, NJNJ5,817+83−91%

119Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+81−41%

120Woodbury, NJNJ10,130+79−113%

121Westfield, NJNJ32,595+79−90%

122Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+78−106%

123New Providence, NJNJ14,092+77−84%

124Wharton, NJNJ7,618+77−91%

125Pitman, NJNJ8,961+76−324%

126Princeton, NJNJ31,469+75−97%

127Fairview, NJNJ15,509+74−97%

128Clementon, NJNJ5,744+72−112%

129New Milford, NJNJ17,133+72−82%

130Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321+60–

131Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+60−81%

132Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+59−94%

133Franklin, NJNJ5,083+56−69%

134Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345+55−97%

135Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+55−80%

136Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+52−112%

137Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995+52−113%

138Berlin, NJNJ7,628+50−90%

139Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+50−108%

140Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+49−93%

141Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+47−95%

142Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+47+34%

143Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+46−88%

144Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+45+45%

145Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+45−113%

146Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+42−188%

147River Edge, NJNJ12,159+42−88%

148Boonton, NJNJ8,920+39−75%

149Stratford, NJNJ7,200+37−111%

150Watchung, NJNJ6,583+36−93%

151Washington, NJNJ7,326+35−85%

152Absecon, NJNJ9,209+33−90%

153Preakness, NJNJ18,520+33–

154Ocean City, NJNJ11,101+32−124%

155Leonia, NJNJ9,441+32−94%

156Runnemede, NJNJ8,443+31−106%

157Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+30−102%

158Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+29−153%

159Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259+27–

160Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+27−100%

161Salem, NJNJ5,389+26−103%

162Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+26−97%

163Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+25−102%

164Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+25−58%

165Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+24−95%

166Audubon, NJNJ8,825+23−200%

167Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+23−97%

168Northfield, NJNJ8,496+22−95%

169Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+22−99%

170Milltown, NJNJ7,103+22−31%

171Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+21−107%

172Linwood, NJNJ7,051+21−93%

173Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+21−97%

174Wallington, NJNJ12,092+21−97%

175Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+20−78%

176Millville, NJNJ28,098+20−98%

177Oakland, NJNJ12,837+20−96%

178Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+20−106%

179Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+19−102%

180Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+19−90%

181Allendale, NJNJ7,116+17−98%

182Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377+17–

183Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+15−93%

184Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+15−107%

185Emerson, NJNJ7,371+15−94%

186Maywood, NJNJ10,166+13−74%

187Closter, NJNJ8,663+12−96%

188Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+11−97%

189Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+9−99%

190Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+9−99%

191Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+8−108%

192Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+7−99%

193Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+6−99%

194South River, NJNJ16,262+6−100%

195Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+5−99%

196Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+5−105%

197North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+4−100%

198Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+4−100%

199Barrington, NJNJ7,155+1−100%

200Westwood, NJNJ11,365+1−100%

201Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+1−100%

202North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+1−100%

203West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625-1−100%

204Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317-2−100%

205Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547-3−100%

206Newton, NJNJ8,486-5−101%

207Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169-9−101%

208Oradell, NJNJ8,293-9−139%

209Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211-10−106%

210Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534-10−101%

211Towaco, NJNJ5,612-12–

212Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-13−102%

213Summit, NJNJ23,314-14−101%

214Manasquan, NJNJ5,954-16−102%

215Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-16−103%

216Colonia, NJNJ18,587-22−95%

217Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-22−111%

218Caldwell, NJNJ9,375-24–

219Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602-26−126%

220Little Silver, NJNJ6,124-26−106%

221Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-27−103%

222Freehold, NJNJ12,562-31−113%

223Roseland, NJNJ6,417-31−107%

224Manville, NJNJ10,932-32−86%

225Keyport, NJNJ7,235-33+83%

226Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-36−89%

227Belmar, NJNJ5,853-38−123%

228North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-38−106%

229Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-42−103%

230Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954-42–

231Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-42−103%

232Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-44−75%

233Roselle, NJNJ23,261-49−105%

234Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450-53−107%

235Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853-61−176%

236Haledon, NJNJ9,125-72−106%

237Red Bank, NJNJ12,896-74−106%

238Forked River, NJNJ5,196-78−112%

239Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-78−66%

240Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246-80−179%

241Margate City, NJNJ5,194-83−65%

242Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998-86–

243Tenafly, NJNJ15,237-90−119%

244Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096-99−115%

245Rumson, NJNJ7,157-102−123%

246Ampere North, NJNJ5,029-103–

247Totowa, NJNJ11,166-106−63%

248Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185-108−105%

249Wanaque, NJNJ11,418-111−120%

250Lincroft, NJNJ6,939-121−295%

251Lodi, NJNJ26,187-124−108%

252Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345-124−104%

253Ramtown, NJNJ6,203-126–

254Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623-129–

255Paramus, NJNJ26,723-130−120%

256Bayonne, NJNJ74,744-133−133%

257North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-149+122%

258Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646-157–

259Lyons, NJNJ5,187-158–

260Fords, NJNJ12,771-170−127%

261Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971-173–

262Dayton, NJNJ7,952-186−110%

263Smithville, NJNJ9,545-209–

264Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211-219–

265Somerset, NJNJ22,720-248−126%

266Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508-251−130%

267Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307-262−107%

268Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910-263−110%

269Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541-264–

270Camden, NJNJ71,430-295−96%

271Morganville, NJNJ5,902-301–

272Williamstown, NJNJ14,705-377−141%

273Secaucus, NJNJ22,640-403−122%

274Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-444+231%

275Greentree, NJNJ11,537-475–

276Madison, NJNJ16,607-490−172%

277Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-517+62%

278Trenton, NJNJ91,506-533−84%

279Passaic, NJNJ71,337-535−105%

280Iselin, NJNJ19,551-537−196%

281Succasunna, NJNJ9,799-539–

282Martinsville, NJNJ11,559-588–

283Crestwood, NJNJ7,830-596−282%

284The Hills, NJNJ10,785-625–

285Yardville, NJNJ6,301-664–

286Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457-689–

287Atco, NJNJ8,164-894–

288West New York, NJNJ53,192-908−112%

289Clifton, NJNJ91,127-917−113%

290Paterson, NJNJ161,793-997−112%

291Flanders, NJNJ8,809-1,023–

292Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622-1,057–

293Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-1,062–

294Newark, NJNJ323,808-1,371−18%

295Kearny, NJNJ40,862-1,385−125%

296Parsippany, NJNJ21,345-1,433–

297Hoboken, NJNJ59,027-1,751−134%

298Union City, NJNJ66,656-2,126−123%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES