RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

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. The median across all 298 is +37. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Dix, NJ, up 262 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲20Toms River, NJNJ94,956+2,126−97%

02▼1Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+1,629−86%

03▲262Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+1,476−154%

04▲58Echelon, NJNJ13,284+1,388–

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

06▲216West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+1,287−3%

07▲56East Franklin, NJNJ11,070+1,282–

08▲199New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+1,079−84%

09▲69Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+1,074−291%

10▲162Somerville, NJNJ14,665+1,064+35%

11▲13Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+1,026+50%

12▲29Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+1,019−87%

13▲186Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055+1,001−362%

14▲95Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+996–

15▲64Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+979+191%

16▲157Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+977+367%

17McKee City, NJNJ10,731+973–

18▼4Harrison, NJNJ22,105+919−8%

19▲98Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+917+5%

20Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157+906–

21▲161Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795+882–

22▲65Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+866+5%

23▲51Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+863−68%

24▼16Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301+828–

25▼10Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+825–

26Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018+824–

27▲154Ashland, NJNJ9,320+807–

28▼5Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+803+104%

29▲89Leisure, NJNJ5,751+785+247%

30▲45Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+785–

31Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917+721–

32▲131White Horse, NJNJ10,507+716−3083%

33Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+683−37%

34▼16Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+650−48%

35▲179Glendora, NJNJ5,431+647−320%

36▲172Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+644+61%

37▲164Robertsville, NJNJ12,035+636–

38▲215Villas, NJNJ9,735+601−35%

39▲116Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+595−303%

40▲74Bogota, NJNJ9,816+582+37%

41▲124Pomona, NJNJ7,995+579−58%

42▲48South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+578+1056%

43▼23Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+568−84%

44▲9Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+563−66%

45▼10Rahway, NJNJ31,010+553−53%

46Florence, NJNJ5,242+538–

47▲25Raritan, NJNJ8,516+533−1%

48▲127Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+523−14%

49▲8Short Hills, NJNJ14,923+501–

50▼21Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+493−91%

51▼35East Orange, NJNJ72,159+478−113%

52Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377+474–

53Westmont, NJNJ14,195+469–

54▲59Montvale, NJNJ10,113+465+428%

55▼30Linden, NJNJ45,752+454−83%

56▲121Garwood, NJNJ5,390+431−682%

57Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505+423–

58▼30Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+423−84%

59▼40Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+419−92%

60Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640+416–

61▲87Dumont, NJNJ18,501+416+32%

62▲57Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+393−65%

63▲155Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+385−38%

64Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585+371–

65▲99Springdale, NJNJ15,173+362–

66▲40Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668+346–

67▼30Englewood, NJNJ30,035+330−76%

68▲1Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+329−58%

69▲69Marlton, NJNJ10,922+328+925%

70▼6East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+291−64%

71Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961+286–

72▲71Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+274−7%

73▼29Morristown, NJNJ20,750+273−88%

74▲170Burlington, NJNJ10,243+250−353%

75▼64Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+246−78%

76▼29Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+231−65%

77▲168Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+229−78%

78▲133Vineland, NJNJ62,703+226−85%

79▲130Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+213+82%

80▲59Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+209−127%

81▲179Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+203−33%

82▲147Avenel, NJNJ17,121+201−90%

83▲63Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789+195–

84▲87Chatham, NJNJ10,027+195−57%

85▲103Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+190−137%

86▼82Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+187−98%

87▲134Beckett, NJNJ5,017+183−80%

88▼33Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+180−93%

89▼57Carteret, NJNJ25,781+170−90%

90▲20Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+162+853%

91Watsessing, NJNJ8,232+154–

92▲1Matawan, NJNJ9,768+145−140%

93▲74Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+141−28%

94▲170Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787+135−95%

95▼22South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+135−90%

96▲141White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842+132−87%

97▲131Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+129−67%

98▼49Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+129−93%

99▼63Garfield, NJNJ33,353+128−96%

100▲1Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+126−74%

101▲92Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+120−90%

102▲6Clayton, NJNJ9,041+114−88%

103▲101East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+109−90%

104Whippany, NJNJ8,970+107–

105▲157Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+107−18%

106▲5Brookdale, NJNJ9,960+106–

107▲34Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+106−179%

108▲53Dover, NJNJ18,919+103−97%

109Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179+98–

110▼21Finderne, NJNJ6,489+97–

111▼60Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+95+164%

112▲68Mercerville, NJNJ13,535+88–

113▲125Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165+88–

114▼75Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+88−97%

115▲14Butler, NJNJ8,184+86+207%

116▲75Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+86−84%

117▲32Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+83−97%

118▲108Norwood, NJNJ5,817+83−91%

119▼88Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+81−41%

120▲128Woodbury, NJNJ10,130+79−113%

121▼22Westfield, NJNJ32,595+79−90%

122▼100Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+78−106%

123▼25Wharton, NJNJ7,618+77−91%

124▼74New Providence, NJNJ14,092+77−84%

125▲125Pitman, NJNJ8,961+76−324%

126▼123Princeton, NJNJ31,469+75−97%

127▼68Fairview, NJNJ15,509+74−97%

128▲29Clementon, NJNJ5,744+72−112%

129▼13New Milford, NJNJ17,133+72−82%

130Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321+60–

131▼40Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+60−81%

132▼5Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+59−94%

133▲107Franklin, NJNJ5,083+56−69%

134▲132Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345+55−97%

135▲41Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+55−80%

136▲66Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+52−112%

137▲61Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995+52−113%

138▲93Berlin, NJNJ7,628+50−90%

139▲23Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+50−108%

140▼74Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+49−93%

141▲110Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+47−95%

142▲71Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+47+34%

143▲109Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+46−88%

144▼73Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+45+45%

145▲15Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+45−113%

146▲1Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+42−188%

147▼47River Edge, NJNJ12,159+42−88%

148▼11Boonton, NJNJ8,920+39−75%

149▲76Stratford, NJNJ7,200+37−111%

150▼46Watchung, NJNJ6,583+36−93%

151▼65Washington, NJNJ7,326+35−85%

152▼55Absecon, NJNJ9,209+33−90%

153Preakness, NJNJ18,520+33–

154▲101Ocean City, NJNJ11,101+32−124%

155▼3Leonia, NJNJ9,441+32−94%

156▲85Runnemede, NJNJ8,443+31−106%

157▲38Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+30−102%

158Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+29−153%

159Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259+27–

160▼133Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+27−100%

161▲28Salem, NJNJ5,389+26−103%

162▼79Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+26−97%

163▲54Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+25−102%

164▼24Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+25−58%

165▼20Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+24−95%

166▲68Audubon, NJNJ8,825+23−200%

167▲17Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+23−97%

168▲78Northfield, NJNJ8,496+22−95%

169▼66Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+22−99%

170▲22Milltown, NJNJ7,103+22−31%

171▲48Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+21−107%

172▲64Linwood, NJNJ7,051+21−93%

173▼52Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+21−97%

174▼54Wallington, NJNJ12,092+21−97%

175▼31Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+20−78%

176▲85Millville, NJNJ28,098+20−98%

177▲33Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+20−106%

178▲42Oakland, NJNJ12,837+20−96%

179▼9Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+19−102%

180▼65Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+19−90%

181▼25Allendale, NJNJ7,116+17−98%

182Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377+17–

183▲4Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+15−93%

184▼42Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+15−107%

185▲48Emerson, NJNJ7,371+15−94%

186▼64Maywood, NJNJ10,166+13−74%

187▼9Closter, NJNJ8,663+12−96%

188▼57Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+11−97%

189▼36Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+9−99%

190▼120Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+9−99%

191▲39Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+8−108%

192▼33Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+7−99%

193▼19Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+6−99%

194▲6South River, NJNJ16,262+6−100%

195▼62Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+5−99%

196▲39Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+5−105%

197▼191Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+4−100%

198▼130North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+4−100%

199▲6Barrington, NJNJ7,155+1−100%

200▼49Westwood, NJNJ11,365+1−100%

201▲26Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+1−100%

202▼120North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+1−100%

203▼71West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625-1−100%

204▼102Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317-2−100%

205▼69Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547-3−100%

206▼56Newton, NJNJ8,486-5−101%

207▼123Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169-9−101%

208▼40Oradell, NJNJ8,293-9−139%

209▼43Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211-10−106%

210▼168Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534-10−101%

211Towaco, NJNJ5,612-12–

212▲27Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-13−102%

213▼157Summit, NJNJ23,314-14−101%

214▼2Manasquan, NJNJ5,954-16−102%

215▲44Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-16−103%

216▼128Colonia, NJNJ18,587-22−95%

217▼137Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-22−111%

218▼160Caldwell, NJNJ9,375-24–

219▼94Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602-26−126%

220▼35Little Silver, NJNJ6,124-26−106%

221▲22Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-27−103%

222▼88Freehold, NJNJ12,562-31−113%

223▼88Roseland, NJNJ6,417-31−107%

224▼112Manville, NJNJ10,932-32−86%

225▼1Keyport, NJNJ7,235-33+83%

226▲28Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-36−89%

227▼30Belmar, NJNJ5,853-38−123%

228▼102North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-38−106%

229▲38Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-42−103%

230▲17Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-42−103%

231Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954-42–

232▼138Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-44−75%

233▼187Roselle, NJNJ23,261-49−105%

234▼104Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450-53−107%

235▼39Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853-61−176%

236▼141Haledon, NJNJ9,125-72−106%

237▼141Red Bank, NJNJ12,896-74−106%

238▼23Forked River, NJNJ5,196-78−112%

239▲19Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-78−66%

240▼24Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246-80−179%

241▲22Margate City, NJNJ5,194-83−65%

242Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998-86–

243▼166Tenafly, NJNJ15,237-90−119%

244▼54Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096-99−115%

245▼66Rumson, NJNJ7,157-102−123%

246Ampere North, NJNJ5,029-103–

247▼78Totowa, NJNJ11,166-106−63%

248▼125Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185-108−105%

249▼66Wanaque, NJNJ11,418-111−120%

250▼174Lincroft, NJNJ6,939-121−295%

251▼211Lodi, NJNJ26,187-124−108%

252▼235Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345-124−104%

253▼47Ramtown, NJNJ6,203-126–

254▼209Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623-129–

255▼101Paramus, NJNJ26,723-130−120%

256▼247Bayonne, NJNJ74,744-133−133%

257▼129North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-149+122%

258▼224Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646-157–

259Lyons, NJNJ5,187-158–

260▲8Fords, NJNJ12,771-170−127%

261Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971-173–

262▼195Dayton, NJNJ7,952-186−110%

263▼233Smithville, NJNJ9,545-209–

264▼70Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211-219–

265▼184Somerset, NJNJ22,720-248−126%

266▼24Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508-251−130%

267▼224Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307-262−107%

268▼183Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910-263−110%

269▼162Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541-264–

270▼1Camden, NJNJ71,430-295−96%

271▼210Morganville, NJNJ5,902-301–

272▼16Williamstown, NJNJ14,705-377−141%

273▼260Secaucus, NJNJ22,640-403−122%

274▼71Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-444+231%

275▼170Greentree, NJNJ11,537-475–

276▼211Madison, NJNJ16,607-490−172%

277▼54Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-517+62%

278▼266Trenton, NJNJ91,506-533−84%

279▼187Passaic, NJNJ71,337-535−105%

280▼228Iselin, NJNJ19,551-537−196%

281▼221Succasunna, NJNJ9,799-539–

282▼96Martinsville, NJNJ11,559-588–

283▼159Crestwood, NJNJ7,830-596−282%

284The Hills, NJNJ10,785-625–

285▼36Yardville, NJNJ6,301-664–

286▼238Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457-689–

287Atco, NJNJ8,164-894–

288▼262West New York, NJNJ53,192-908−112%

289▼279Clifton, NJNJ91,127-917−113%

290▼285Paterson, NJNJ161,793-997−112%

291Flanders, NJNJ8,809-1,023–

292▼60Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622-1,057–

293▼36Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-1,062–

294▼292Newark, NJNJ323,808-1,371−18%

295▼241Kearny, NJNJ40,862-1,385−125%

296Parsippany, NJNJ21,345-1,433–

297▼290Hoboken, NJNJ59,027-1,751−134%

298▼260Union City, NJNJ66,656-2,126−123%

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