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Most population gained, New Jersey cities · 2010

New Jersey cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 247 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

01Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+17,740+78%

02Hoboken, NJNJ59,027+11,428+121%

03Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+7,542−35%

04New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+6,608−4%

05Clifton, NJNJ91,127+5,464−21%

06Vineland, NJNJ62,703+4,453+199%

07Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+4,401−58%

08West New York, NJNJ53,192+3,940−48%

09Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+3,836+43%

10Williamstown, NJNJ14,705+3,755+308%

11Newark, NJNJ323,808+3,594−315%

12Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+3,511−34%

13Pomona, NJNJ7,995+3,105+123%

14Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+2,987−61%

15Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+2,839+5%

16Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+2,839+745%

17Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307+2,578−33%

18Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317+2,549+0%

19Toms River, NJNJ94,956+2,464−97%

20Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+2,327−57%

21Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+2,187+452%

22Carteret, NJNJ25,781+2,135+27%

23Iselin, NJNJ19,551+1,997+259%

24Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+1,979+57%

25Passaic, NJNJ71,337+1,920−80%

26South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+1,575+19%

27Millville, NJNJ28,098+1,553+82%

28Berlin, NJNJ7,628+1,439+202%

29Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+1,237−59%

30Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+1,182+197%

31West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+1,115−16%

32Linden, NJNJ45,752+1,105−59%

33Freehold, NJNJ12,562+1,076+360%

34Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+1,066−35%

35Clayton, NJNJ9,041+1,040+6%

36Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+956+9%

37Englewood, NJNJ30,035+944−30%

38Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541+933–

39Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+920+35%

40Totowa, NJNJ11,166+912−420%

41Northfield, NJNJ8,496+899+114%

42Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+883−1%

43Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+868+5%

44Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+850+53%

45Rahway, NJNJ31,010+846−28%

46North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+833−64%

47Dayton, NJNJ7,952+828−55%

48Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+827+340%

49Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+820−25%

50Montvale, NJNJ10,113+810+820%

51Absecon, NJNJ9,209+773+127%

52Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+734+1939%

53South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+718+1336%

54Garfield, NJNJ33,353+701−77%

55South River, NJNJ16,262+686−58%

56Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+682+42%

57Westfield, NJNJ32,595+672−13%

58Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+670−36%

59Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+634–

60Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+634+128%

61Paramus, NJNJ26,723+605−5%

62Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+587−78%

63Fairview, NJNJ15,509+580−77%

64Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169+573−49%

65Raritan, NJNJ8,516+543+1%

66Roseland, NJNJ6,417+521+16%

67Strathmore, NJNJ6,708+518−262%

68Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+517−71%

69Chatham, NJNJ10,027+502+11%

70North Haledon, NJNJ9,089+497−842%

71Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534+478−63%

72Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+468−161%

73Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+467−14%

74Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+457+352%

75Villas, NJNJ9,735+419−55%

76Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+404+37%

77Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+398–

78River Edge, NJNJ12,159+394+15%

79Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+387−63%

80Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+377−466%

81Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910+369−85%

82Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+362−52%

83Red Bank, NJNJ12,896+362−70%

84Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+357−42%

85Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+333−94%

86Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+333−82%

87Secaucus, NJNJ22,640+333−82%

88Forked River, NJNJ5,196+330−51%

89Summit, NJNJ23,314+326−76%

90Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+321−124%

91Ramtown, NJNJ6,203+310–

92Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191+309−331%

93Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+307+777%

94Echelon, NJNJ13,284+303–

95Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+296+1641%

96Oakland, NJNJ12,837+288−39%

97Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+278+209%

98Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+268−78%

99New Providence, NJNJ14,092+264−44%

100Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+256+31%

101Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+252−109%

102Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+247−63%

103Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+239+137%

104Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+231−145%

105Wharton, NJNJ7,618+224−75%

106Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+215−138%

107North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+211−85%

108Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+210−48%

109Emerson, NJNJ7,371+204−24%

110Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+202−76%

111Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+199−115%

112East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+197−76%

113Watchung, NJNJ6,583+188−63%

114Burlington, NJNJ10,243+184−286%

115Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+184−72%

116Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+181−281%

117Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+180+3%

118Kearny, NJNJ40,862+171−97%

119Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+168−69%

120Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+166−85%

121Lodi, NJNJ26,187+165−90%

122Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508+161−80%

123Fords, NJNJ12,771+155−76%

124Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+144+144%

125Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+132−61%

126Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+122−89%

127Beckett, NJNJ5,017+121−87%

128White Horse, NJNJ10,507+121−604%

129Butler, NJNJ8,184+119+325%

130Springdale, NJNJ15,173+109–

131Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+86−88%

132Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+83−251%

133Garwood, NJNJ5,390+73−199%

134Haledon, NJNJ9,125+66−95%

135Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+55−92%

136Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+46−43%

137Maywood, NJNJ10,166+32−36%

138Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+25−107%

139Leonia, NJNJ9,441+23−96%

140Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+22−97%

141Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+21−107%

142Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+16−97%

143Clementon, NJNJ5,744+14−102%

144Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+3−102%

145Manville, NJNJ10,932+1−100%

146Closter, NJNJ8,663-10−103%

147Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193-15−103%

148Rumson, NJNJ7,157-15−103%

149Colonia, NJNJ18,587-16−96%

150Highland Park, NJNJ15,259-17−102%

151Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341-18−113%

152Dumont, NJNJ18,501-24−108%

153Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643-28−98%

154Dover, NJNJ18,919-31−101%

155Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-34–

156Rockaway, NJNJ6,631-35−115%

157Norwood, NJNJ5,817-40−104%

158Somerdale, NJNJ5,823-41−81%

159Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384-41−87%

160East Freehold, NJNJ5,096-42−104%

161Leisure, NJNJ5,751-43−119%

162Rutherford, NJNJ19,132-49−115%

163New Milford, NJNJ17,133-59−114%

164Bogota, NJNJ9,816-62−115%

165Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329-63−85%

166Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571-63−110%

167Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-65−87%

168Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740-66−313%

169Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055-69−82%

170Oradell, NJNJ8,293-69−400%

171Ashland, NJNJ9,320-73–

172Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609-74−76%

173Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052-76−165%

174Linwood, NJNJ7,051-80−126%

175Middlesex, NJNJ14,740-82−112%

176Westwood, NJNJ11,365-91−116%

177Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-96−46%

178Matawan, NJNJ9,768-100−72%

179Barrington, NJNJ7,155-101−133%

180Milltown, NJNJ7,103-107−434%

181Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-110−115%

182Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-111−112%

183Franklin, NJNJ5,083-115−163%

184Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345-116−103%

185Lincroft, NJNJ6,939-120−294%

186Marlton, NJNJ10,922-127−497%

187Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-133−78%

188Morristown, NJNJ20,750-133−106%

189Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372-144−134%

190Boonton, NJNJ8,920-149−197%

191Glendora, NJNJ5,431-157−47%

192West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625-161−128%

193Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-168−26%

194Greentree, NJNJ11,537-169–

195Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099-174−121%

196Yorketown, NJNJ7,261-177−144%

197Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406-186−147%

198Roselle, NJNJ23,261-189−120%

199Allendale, NJNJ7,116-194−124%

200Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-201−116%

201Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456-216−63%

202White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842-216−121%

203Little Silver, NJNJ6,124-220−149%

204Stratford, NJNJ7,200-231−33%

205Newton, NJNJ8,486-247−134%

206Wallington, NJNJ12,092-248−133%

207Washington, NJNJ7,326-251−205%

208Belmar, NJNJ5,853-251−249%

209Pitman, NJNJ8,961-320+841%

210Somerville, NJNJ14,665-325−141%

211Keyport, NJNJ7,235-328+1722%

212Audubon, NJNJ8,825-363+1478%

213Collingswood, NJNJ14,386-400−59%

214Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-404−182%

215Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950-409+752%

216Manasquan, NJNJ5,954-413−144%

217Crestwood, NJNJ7,830-485−248%

218Glassboro, NJNJ24,483-489−114%

219Trenton, NJNJ91,506-490−85%

220Avenel, NJNJ17,121-541−126%

221Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120-548−362%

222Long Branch, NJNJ33,321-621−123%

223Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-627+86%

224Union City, NJNJ66,656-633−107%

225Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909-647−163%

226Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185-679−130%

227Madison, NJNJ16,607-685−201%

228Salem, NJNJ5,389-711−31%

229Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824-741−345%

230Harrison, NJNJ22,105-804−180%

231Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632-814−721%

232Somers Point, NJNJ10,590-819−306%

233Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712-914−181%

234Somerset, NJNJ22,720-957−199%

235Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787-959−138%

236Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995-1,053+157%

237North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-1,192−278%

238Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-1,299−725%

239Margate City, NJNJ5,194-1,839+673%

240Princeton, NJNJ31,469-1,896−187%

241Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345-2,260−219%

242Camden, NJNJ71,430-2,560−66%

243Paterson, NJNJ161,793-3,023−136%

244Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-3,144−354%

245Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-3,677+2644%

246East Orange, NJNJ72,159-5,554+49%

247Morganville, NJNJ5,902-6,215–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS