RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 269 SHOWN OF 269

Most population gained, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 269 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 269 is +480.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+44,852+289%

02Newark, NJNJ323,808+34,409−2154%

03Princeton, NJNJ31,469+18,374+740%

04Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+15,593+56%

05Paterson, NJNJ161,793+13,533+62%

06Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+12,329+17%

07Hoboken, NJNJ59,027+10,414+101%

08Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301+8,670–

09Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+8,662+2076%

10Clifton, NJNJ91,127+6,160−11%

11Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+6,008+428%

12Trenton, NJNJ91,506+5,958−282%

13Secaucus, NJNJ22,640+5,917+216%

14Harrison, NJNJ22,105+5,830+484%

15Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+5,353–

16East Orange, NJNJ72,159+5,342−243%

17Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345+4,846+40%

18Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+4,778+279%

19Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+4,622−13%

20Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+4,570+32%

21Toms River, NJNJ94,956+4,039−95%

22Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+4,028−405%

23Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+3,468+782%

24Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+3,457+407%

25Linden, NJNJ45,752+3,239+20%

26West New York, NJNJ53,192+3,204−58%

27Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+3,020−46%

28Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+2,823+5%

29Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+2,641−51%

30Smithville, NJNJ9,545+2,512–

31Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+2,511+1720%

32Carteret, NJNJ25,781+2,482+47%

33Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+2,470+127%

34Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646+2,343–

35Rahway, NJNJ31,010+2,210+88%

36Garfield, NJNJ33,353+2,168−29%

37Englewood, NJNJ30,035+2,161+60%

38Union City, NJNJ66,656+2,134−76%

39Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+2,099−20%

40Lodi, NJNJ26,187+2,070+28%

41Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+2,043−73%

42Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534+2,019+55%

43Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307+1,914−50%

44Morristown, NJNJ20,750+1,769−25%

45Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623+1,665–

46Roselle, NJNJ23,261+1,610+68%

47Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+1,586+137%

48Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457+1,581–

49Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+1,557−13%

50New Providence, NJNJ14,092+1,479+216%

51Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+1,475+3997%

52Iselin, NJNJ19,551+1,393+150%

53Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+1,333−19%

54Kearny, NJNJ40,862+1,315−77%

55Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+1,289−52%

56Summit, NJNJ23,314+1,262−8%

57Short Hills, NJNJ14,923+1,257–

58Caldwell, NJNJ9,375+1,205–

59Fairview, NJNJ15,509+1,190−53%

60Succasunna, NJNJ9,799+1,186–

61Morganville, NJNJ5,902+1,163–

62Echelon, NJNJ13,284+1,153–

63East Franklin, NJNJ11,070+1,119–

64East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+1,109+36%

65Madison, NJNJ16,607+1,092+61%

66Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+1,090+51%

67Dayton, NJNJ7,952+1,075−42%

68North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+1,065−23%

69Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+1,021+30%

70Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+1,001+51%

71Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+957+2987%

72Raritan, NJNJ8,516+954+77%

73South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+953−28%

74Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+948−65%

75Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+942–

76Lincroft, NJNJ6,939+925+1392%

77Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+921+92%

78Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+906−261%

79Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+889+165%

80Eatontown, NJNJ13,607+888+327%

81Somerset, NJNJ22,720+885−9%

82North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+872−62%

83Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+859−17%

84Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169+846−25%

85Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910+841−67%

86Washington, NJNJ7,326+838+252%

87Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+816−1%

88Colonia, NJNJ18,587+814−291%

89Finderne, NJNJ6,489+792–

90South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+780+1460%

91Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+773+142%

92Passaic, NJNJ71,337+756−92%

93Matawan, NJNJ9,768+755−310%

94Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611+748−520%

95Haledon, NJNJ9,125+734−44%

96Red Bank, NJNJ12,896+730−40%

97Absecon, NJNJ9,209+726+114%

98Wharton, NJNJ7,618+719−19%

99Westfield, NJNJ32,595+716−7%

100River Edge, NJNJ12,159+709+107%

101Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+670+41%

102Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317+670−74%

103Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+650−65%

104Watchung, NJNJ6,583+648+29%

105Greentree, NJNJ11,537+645–

106Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668+637–

107Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541+634–

108Clayton, NJNJ9,041+628−36%

109Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+624–

110Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+621+3553%

111Brookdale, NJNJ9,960+615–

112Manville, NJNJ10,932+609−372%

113Montvale, NJNJ10,113+592+573%

114Bogota, NJNJ9,816+591+39%

115Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+582+210%

116New Milford, NJNJ17,133+582+42%

117Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+574−34%

118Leisure, NJNJ5,751+566+150%

119Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+549−51%

120Wallington, NJNJ12,092+533−29%

121Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+532−20%

122Maywood, NJNJ10,166+525+950%

123Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185+524−77%

124Crestwood, NJNJ7,830+519+59%

125Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+513+408%

126North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815+511−24%

127Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+510−50%

128North Haledon, NJNJ9,089+510−861%

129Butler, NJNJ8,184+508+1714%

130Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+507−30%

131Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+495+18%

132West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625+490−14%

133Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+489−11%

134Freehold, NJNJ12,562+486+108%

135Roseland, NJNJ6,417+480+6%

136Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+469−44%

137Boonton, NJNJ8,920+468+206%

138Marlton, NJNJ10,922+461+1341%

139Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+459−159%

140Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+456+673%

141Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+433−421%

142Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+415−290%

143Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+410+39%

144Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+406+351%

145Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+398−10%

146Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789+394–

147Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+394−921%

148Dumont, NJNJ18,501+384+22%

149Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+380−87%

150Newton, NJNJ8,486+377−48%

151Westwood, NJNJ11,365+374−32%

152Leonia, NJNJ9,441+367−33%

153Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+361−55%

154Paramus, NJNJ26,723+356−44%

155Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+344−217%

156Allendale, NJNJ7,116+343−57%

157Clementon, NJNJ5,744+338−155%

158Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+335−709%

159Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+325−71%

160Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+318−194%

161Dover, NJNJ18,919+303−90%

162Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+299−151%

163White Horse, NJNJ10,507+297−1338%

164Springdale, NJNJ15,173+293–

165Pomona, NJNJ7,995+292−79%

166Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+283+63%

167Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+275+41%

168Oradell, NJNJ8,293+266+1057%

169Totowa, NJNJ11,166+261−192%

170Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+260−127%

171Chatham, NJNJ10,027+250−45%

172Somerville, NJNJ14,665+248−69%

173Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+247+18%

174Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+245−40%

175Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+238−61%

176Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+235−15%

177Garwood, NJNJ5,390+228−408%

178Closter, NJNJ8,663+221−24%

179Rumson, NJNJ7,157+221−49%

180Mercerville, NJNJ13,535+217–

181Ashland, NJNJ9,320+211–

182Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795+206–

183Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+201−64%

184Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+186−75%

185Little Silver, NJNJ6,124+181−60%

186Martinsville, NJNJ11,559+167–

187Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+160−30%

188Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+155−130%

189Salem, NJNJ5,389+150−115%

190Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+148−78%

191Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+145−73%

192Milltown, NJNJ7,103+144+350%

193Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+138−89%

194Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211+135–

195Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+124−109%

196Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+121+51%

197Belmar, NJNJ5,853+113−33%

198Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995+112−127%

199Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055+111−129%

200South River, NJNJ16,262+110−93%

201Robertsville, NJNJ12,035+102–

202Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+99−124%

203Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191+99−174%

204East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+93−91%

205Barrington, NJNJ7,155+92−70%

206Ramtown, NJNJ6,203+87–

207New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+85−99%

208Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+82−79%

209Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+77−34%

210Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+61−120%

211Vineland, NJNJ62,703+56−96%

212Manasquan, NJNJ5,954+41−96%

213Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+40+14%

214Glendora, NJNJ5,431+34−112%

215Forked River, NJNJ5,196+30−96%

216Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+30−70%

217Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+28−102%

218Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+23−96%

219Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+22−107%

220Oakland, NJNJ12,837-6−101%

221Beckett, NJNJ5,017-13−101%

222West Freehold, NJNJ14,883-17−101%

223Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-33−90%

224Keyport, NJNJ7,235-36+100%

225Stratford, NJNJ7,200-59−83%

226Norwood, NJNJ5,817-70−108%

227Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214-76−123%

228Hammonton, NJNJ15,060-80−120%

229Avenel, NJNJ17,121-91−104%

230Spotswood, NJNJ8,236-94−9%

231Berlin, NJNJ7,628-99−121%

232Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622-105–

233Emerson, NJNJ7,371-111−142%

234Audubon, NJNJ8,825-112+387%

235Midland Park, NJNJ7,039-114+14%

236Linwood, NJNJ7,051-121−140%

237White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842-126−112%

238Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165-129–

239Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-132−118%

240Franklin, NJNJ5,083-133−173%

241Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-144−72%

242Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508-157−119%

243Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-168−118%

244Burlington, NJNJ10,243-177+79%

245Beachwood, NJNJ11,340-186−118%

246Northfield, NJNJ8,496-190−145%

247Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-192−115%

248Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-211−65%

249Yardville, NJNJ6,301-221–

250Pitman, NJNJ8,961-231+579%

251Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138-282−132%

252Somers Point, NJNJ10,590-326−182%

253Villas, NJNJ9,735-349−138%

254Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-350+4%

255Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-472+252%

256Williamstown, NJNJ14,705-485−153%

257Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-489–

258Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-493+117%

259Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-522−206%

260Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824-785−360%

261Millville, NJNJ28,098-909−206%

262Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632-928−808%

263Margate City, NJNJ5,194-1,037+336%

264Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787-1,061−142%

265Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984-1,208−56%

266Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345-1,440−176%

267Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-1,734−240%

268Fords, NJNJ12,771-2,246−451%

269Camden, NJNJ71,430-5,553−27%

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