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Most population gained, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 237 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 237 is +540.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Toms River, NJNJ94,956+78,803–

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+11,518–

03Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+10,566–

04Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+9,970–

05Passaic, NJNJ71,337+9,820–

06Union City, NJNJ66,656+9,076–

07Paterson, NJNJ161,793+8,331–

08West New York, NJNJ53,192+7,643–

09Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+7,568–

10Clifton, NJNJ91,127+6,930–

11New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+6,862–

12Kearny, NJNJ40,862+5,639–

13Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+5,628–

14Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+5,391–

15Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+5,336–

16Hoboken, NJNJ59,027+5,180–

17Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307+3,829–

18Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345+3,464–

19Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+3,454–

20Dover, NJNJ18,919+3,073–

21Garfield, NJNJ33,353+3,059–

22Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+2,985–

23Linden, NJNJ45,752+2,693–

24Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+2,692–

25Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+2,682–

26Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+2,676–

27Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+2,614–

28Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910+2,539–

29Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317+2,537–

30Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787+2,531–

31Fairview, NJNJ15,509+2,522–

32Morristown, NJNJ20,750+2,355–

33Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185+2,283–

34North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+2,283–

35Princeton, NJNJ31,469+2,187–

36Avenel, NJNJ17,121+2,048–

37Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345+1,905–

38Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+1,879–

39Secaucus, NJNJ22,640+1,870–

40Dayton, NJNJ7,952+1,843–

41Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+1,789–

42Carteret, NJNJ25,781+1,684–

43Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+1,643–

44South River, NJNJ16,262+1,630–

45Lodi, NJNJ26,187+1,616–

46Vineland, NJNJ62,703+1,491–

47Pomona, NJNJ7,995+1,395–

48North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+1,391–

49Summit, NJNJ23,314+1,374–

50Englewood, NJNJ30,035+1,353–

51West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+1,332–

52South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+1,321–

53Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534+1,302–

54Haledon, NJNJ9,125+1,301–

55Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259+1,294–

56Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+1,262–

57Brigantine, NJNJ7,658+1,240–

58Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+1,228–

59Red Bank, NJNJ12,896+1,208–

60Rahway, NJNJ31,010+1,175–

61Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+1,138–

62Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169+1,134–

63Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+1,129–

64Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+1,123–

65East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+1,094–

66Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+1,089–

67Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+1,051–

68White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842+1,050–

69Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+1,033–

70Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+1,026–

71Harrison, NJNJ22,105+999–

72Clayton, NJNJ9,041+984–

73Somerset, NJNJ22,720+970–

74Roselle, NJNJ23,261+960–

75Wildwood, NJNJ5,068+952–

76Manasquan, NJNJ5,954+941–

77Villas, NJNJ9,735+928–

78Williamstown, NJNJ14,705+921–

79Beckett, NJNJ5,017+911–

80Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+895–

81Norwood, NJNJ5,817+893–

82Wharton, NJNJ7,618+893–

83Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+875–

84Millville, NJNJ28,098+855–

85Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+834–

86Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+828–

87Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508+825–

88East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+814–

89Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+811–

90Allendale, NJNJ7,116+799–

91Somerville, NJNJ14,665+791–

92Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+784–

93Westfield, NJNJ32,595+774–

94Wallington, NJNJ12,092+755–

95Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+748–

96Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819+731–

97Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+726–

98Newton, NJNJ8,486+723–

99Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+720–

100Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+682–

101Madison, NJNJ16,607+680–

102Forked River, NJNJ5,196+671–

103North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815+669–

104Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+668–

105Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+667–

106Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+663–

107Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+662–

108Fords, NJNJ12,771+640–

109Paramus, NJNJ26,723+636–

110Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+618–

111Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+606–

112West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625+568–

113Iselin, NJNJ19,551+557–

114Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+555–

115Westwood, NJNJ11,365+553–

116Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+549–

117Leonia, NJNJ9,441+549–

118Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+543–

119Raritan, NJNJ8,516+540–

120Watchung, NJNJ6,583+503–

121Union Beach, NJNJ5,708+493–

122Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+480–

123Berlin, NJNJ7,628+477–

124Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+476–

125Oakland, NJNJ12,837+469–

126New Providence, NJNJ14,092+468–

127Chatham, NJNJ10,027+453–

128Roseland, NJNJ6,417+451–

129Little Silver, NJNJ6,124+449–

130Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+442–

131Rumson, NJNJ7,157+436–

132Bogota, NJNJ9,816+425–

133Northfield, NJNJ8,496+420–

134Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+419–

135New Milford, NJNJ17,133+410–

136Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+407–

137Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+399–

138Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+398–

139Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+398–

140Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+396–

141Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+393–

142River Edge, NJNJ12,159+343–

143Absecon, NJNJ9,209+340–

144Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+337–

145Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+336–

146Crestwood, NJNJ7,830+327–

147Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+320–

148Dumont, NJNJ18,501+316–

149Barrington, NJNJ7,155+310–

150Linwood, NJNJ7,051+306–

151Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+302–

152Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+295–

153Closter, NJNJ8,663+289–

154Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+278–

155Emerson, NJNJ7,371+267–

156Washington, NJNJ7,326+238–

157Freehold, NJNJ12,562+234–

158Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+230–

159Leisure, NJNJ5,751+226–

160Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+209–

161Eatontown, NJNJ13,607+208–

162Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+195–

163Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+188–

164Franklin, NJNJ5,083+183–

165Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+174–

166Belmar, NJNJ5,853+168–

167Boonton, NJNJ8,920+153–

168Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+138–

169Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+131–

170Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+117–

171Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+101–

172Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+101–

173Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+90–

174Montvale, NJNJ10,113+88–

175Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+80–

176Lincroft, NJNJ6,939+62–

177Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+59–

178Maywood, NJNJ10,166+50–

179South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+50–

180Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+36–

181Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+35–

182Marlton, NJNJ10,922+32–

183Milltown, NJNJ7,103+32–

184Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+31–

185Butler, NJNJ8,184+28–

186Oradell, NJNJ8,293+23–

187Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+17–

188Keyport, NJNJ7,235-18–

189Audubon, NJNJ8,825-23–

190White Horse, NJNJ10,507-24–

191Pitman, NJNJ8,961-34–

192Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950-48–

193Mountainside, NJNJ7,346-55–

194North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-67–

195Garwood, NJNJ5,390-74–

196Burlington, NJNJ10,243-99–

197Midland Park, NJNJ7,039-100–

198Spotswood, NJNJ8,236-103–

199Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-134–

200Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-134–

201Waldwick, NJNJ10,252-135–

202Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-178–

203Somerdale, NJNJ5,823-218–

204Manville, NJNJ10,932-224–

205Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-227–

206Margate City, NJNJ5,194-238–

207Totowa, NJNJ11,166-285–

208Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382-293–

209Glendora, NJNJ5,431-294–

210Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384-312–

211Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609-313–

212Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-320–

213Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-337–

214Oceanport, NJNJ6,540-339–

215Stratford, NJNJ7,200-343–

216Matawan, NJNJ9,768-360–

217Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055-382–

218Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995-409–

219Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329-417–

220Colonia, NJNJ18,587-427–

221Pennsville, NJNJ12,233-509–

222Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-509–

223Madison Park, NJNJ9,124-561–

224Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456-591–

225Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-597–

226Clementon, NJNJ5,744-615–

227Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050-772–

228Collingswood, NJNJ14,386-975–

229Salem, NJNJ5,389-1,026–

230Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643-1,165–

231Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952-1,320–

232Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874-1,341–

233Newark, NJNJ323,808-1,675–

234Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984-2,741–

235Trenton, NJNJ91,506-3,272–

236East Orange, NJNJ72,159-3,728–

237Camden, NJNJ71,430-7,588–

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