RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Most population lost, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities that lost 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: Newark, NJ, up 263 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲231Union City, NJNJ66,656-2,126−123%

02▲261Hoboken, NJNJ59,027-1,751−134%

03Parsippany, NJNJ21,345-1,433–

04▲212Kearny, NJNJ40,862-1,385−125%

05▲263Newark, NJNJ323,808-1,371−18%

06▲7Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-1,062–

07▲31Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622-1,057–

08Flanders, NJNJ8,809-1,023–

09▲256Paterson, NJNJ161,793-997−112%

10▲250Clifton, NJNJ91,127-917−113%

11▲233West New York, NJNJ53,192-908−112%

12Atco, NJNJ8,164-894–

13▲209Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457-689–

14▲7Yardville, NJNJ6,301-664–

15The Hills, NJNJ10,785-625–

16▲130Crestwood, NJNJ7,830-596−282%

17▲67Martinsville, NJNJ11,559-588–

18▲192Succasunna, NJNJ9,799-539–

19▲199Iselin, NJNJ19,551-537−196%

20▲158Passaic, NJNJ71,337-535−105%

21▲237Trenton, NJNJ91,506-533−84%

22▲25Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-517+62%

23▲182Madison, NJNJ16,607-490−172%

24▲141Greentree, NJNJ11,537-475–

25▲43Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-444+231%

26▲231Secaucus, NJNJ22,640-403−122%

27▼13Williamstown, NJNJ14,705-377−141%

28▲181Morganville, NJNJ5,902-301–

29▼28Camden, NJNJ71,430-295−96%

30▲133Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541-264–

31▲154Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910-263−110%

32▲195Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307-262−107%

33▼5Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508-251−130%

34▲155Somerset, NJNJ22,720-248−126%

35▲41Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211-219–

36▲204Smithville, NJNJ9,545-209–

37▲166Dayton, NJNJ7,952-186−110%

38Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971-173–

39▼37Fords, NJNJ12,771-170−127%

40Lyons, NJNJ5,187-158–

41▲195Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646-157–

42▲101North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-149+122%

43▲218Bayonne, NJNJ74,744-133−133%

44▲72Paramus, NJNJ26,723-130−120%

45▲180Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623-129–

46▲18Ramtown, NJNJ6,203-126–

47▲183Lodi, NJNJ26,187-124−108%

48▲205Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345-124−104%

49▲145Lincroft, NJNJ6,939-121−295%

50▲37Wanaque, NJNJ11,418-111−120%

51▲96Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185-108−105%

52▲49Totowa, NJNJ11,166-106−63%

53Ampere North, NJNJ5,029-103–

54▲38Rumson, NJNJ7,157-102−123%

55▲25Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096-99−115%

56▲137Tenafly, NJNJ15,237-90−119%

57Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998-86–

58▼51Margate City, NJNJ5,194-83−65%

59▼4Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246-80−179%

60▼6Forked River, NJNJ5,196-78−112%

61▼49Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-78−66%

62▲112Red Bank, NJNJ12,896-74−106%

63▲112Haledon, NJNJ9,125-72−106%

64▲10Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853-61−176%

65▲75Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450-53−107%

66▲158Roselle, NJNJ23,261-49−105%

67▲109Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-44−75%

68▼65Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-42−103%

69Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954-42–

70▼47Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-42−103%

71▲73North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-38−106%

72▲1Belmar, NJNJ5,853-38−123%

73▼57Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-36−89%

74▼28Keyport, NJNJ7,235-33+83%

75▲83Manville, NJNJ10,932-32−86%

76▲60Freehold, NJNJ12,562-31−113%

77▲58Roseland, NJNJ6,417-31−107%

78▼51Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-27−103%

79▲66Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602-26−126%

80▲5Little Silver, NJNJ6,124-26−106%

81▲131Caldwell, NJNJ9,375-24–

82▲100Colonia, NJNJ18,587-22−95%

83▲107Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-22−111%

84▼26Manasquan, NJNJ5,954-16−102%

85▼74Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-16−103%

86▲128Summit, NJNJ23,314-14−101%

87▼56Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-13−102%

88Towaco, NJNJ5,612-12–

89▲15Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211-10−106%

90▲138Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534-10−101%

91▲95Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169-9−101%

92▲10Oradell, NJNJ8,293-9−139%

93▲27Newton, NJNJ8,486-5−101%

94▲40Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547-3−100%

95▲73Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317-2−100%

96▲42West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625-1−100%

97▼32Barrington, NJNJ7,155+1−100%

98▲21Westwood, NJNJ11,365+1−100%

99▼56Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+1−100%

100▲88North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+1−100%

101▲101North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+4−100%

102▲162Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+4−100%

103▲34Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+5−99%

104▼69Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+5−105%

105▼9Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+6−99%

106▼36South River, NJNJ16,262+6−100%

107▲4Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+7−99%

108▼68Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+8−108%

109▲8Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+9−99%

110▲90Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+9−99%

111▲28Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+11−97%

112▼21Closter, NJNJ8,663+12−96%

113▲35Maywood, NJNJ10,166+13−74%

114▼31Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+15−93%

115▲13Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+15−107%

116▼79Emerson, NJNJ7,371+15−94%

117▼3Allendale, NJNJ7,116+17−98%

118Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377+17–

119▼19Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+19−102%

120▲34Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+19−90%

121▲5Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+20−78%

122▼113Millville, NJNJ28,098+20−98%

123▼73Oakland, NJNJ12,837+20−96%

124▼64Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+20−106%

125▼74Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+21−107%

126▼92Linwood, NJNJ7,051+21−93%

127▲22Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+21−97%

128▲22Wallington, NJNJ12,092+21−97%

129▼105Northfield, NJNJ8,496+22−95%

130▲37Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+22−99%

131▼53Milltown, NJNJ7,103+22−31%

132▼96Audubon, NJNJ8,825+23−200%

133▼47Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+23−97%

134▼9Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+24−95%

135▼82Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+25−102%

136▼6Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+25−58%

137▼56Salem, NJNJ5,389+26−103%

138▲49Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+26−97%

139Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259+27–

140▲103Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+27−100%

141▼29Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+29−153%

142▼67Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+30−102%

143▼114Runnemede, NJNJ8,443+31−106%

144▼129Ocean City, NJNJ11,101+32−124%

145▼27Leonia, NJNJ9,441+32−94%

146▲27Absecon, NJNJ9,209+33−90%

147Preakness, NJNJ18,520+33–

148▲36Washington, NJNJ7,326+35−85%

149▲17Watchung, NJNJ6,583+36−93%

150▼105Stratford, NJNJ7,200+37−111%

151▼18Boonton, NJNJ8,920+39−75%

152▼28Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+42−188%

153▲17River Edge, NJNJ12,159+42−88%

154▲45Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+45+45%

155▼45Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+45−113%

156▼138Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+46−88%

157▼138Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+47−95%

158▼101Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+47+34%

159▲45Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+49−93%

160▼121Berlin, NJNJ7,628+50−90%

161▼53Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+50−108%

162▼95Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+52−112%

163▼91Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995+52−113%

164▼160Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345+55−97%

165▼71Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+55−80%

166▼136Franklin, NJNJ5,083+56−69%

167▼25Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+59−94%

168Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321+60–

169▲10Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+60−81%

170▼57Clementon, NJNJ5,744+72−112%

171▼16New Milford, NJNJ17,133+72−82%

172▲39Fairview, NJNJ15,509+74−97%

173▲94Princeton, NJNJ31,469+75−97%

174▼154Pitman, NJNJ8,961+76−324%

175▲45New Providence, NJNJ14,092+77−84%

176▼4Wharton, NJNJ7,618+77−91%

177▲71Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+78−106%

178▼156Woodbury, NJNJ10,130+79−113%

179▼8Westfield, NJNJ32,595+79−90%

180▲59Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+81−41%

181▼60Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+83−97%

182▼138Norwood, NJNJ5,817+83−91%

183▼42Butler, NJNJ8,184+86+207%

184▼105Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+86−84%

185▼95Mercerville, NJNJ13,535+88–

186▼154Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165+88–

187▲44Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+88−97%

188▲31Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+95+164%

189▼8Finderne, NJNJ6,489+97–

190Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179+98–

191▼82Dover, NJNJ18,919+103−97%

192▼33Brookdale, NJNJ9,960+106–

193▼64Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+106−179%

194Whippany, NJNJ8,970+107–

195▼187Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+107−18%

196▼130East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+109−90%

197▼35Clayton, NJNJ9,041+114−88%

198▼121Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+120−90%

199▼30Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+126−74%

200▲34Garfield, NJNJ33,353+128−96%

201▼159Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+129−67%

202▲19Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+129−93%

203▼170White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842+132−87%

204▼198Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787+135−95%

205▼8South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+135−90%

206▼103Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+141−28%

207▼30Matawan, NJNJ9,768+145−140%

208Watsessing, NJNJ8,232+154–

209▼49Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+162+853%

210▲28Carteret, NJNJ25,781+170−90%

211▲4Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+180−93%

212▼163Beckett, NJNJ5,017+183−80%

213▲53Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+187−98%

214▼132Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+190−137%

215▼92Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789+195–

216▼117Chatham, NJNJ10,027+195−57%

217▼176Avenel, NJNJ17,121+201−90%

218▼208Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+203−33%

219▼88Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+209−127%

220▼159Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+213+82%

221▼162Vineland, NJNJ62,703+226−85%

222▼197Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+229−78%

223Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+231−65%

224▲35Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+246−78%

225▼199Burlington, NJNJ10,243+250−353%

226Morristown, NJNJ20,750+273−88%

227▼100Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+274−7%

228Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961+286–

229▼23East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+291−64%

230▼98Marlton, NJNJ10,922+328+925%

231▼30Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+329−58%

232▲1Englewood, NJNJ30,035+330−76%

233▼69Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668+346–

234▼128Springdale, NJNJ15,173+362–

235Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585+371–

236▼184Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+385−38%

237▼86Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+393−65%

238Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640+416–

239▼117Dumont, NJNJ18,501+416+32%

240▲11Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+419−92%

241Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505+423–

242Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+423−84%

243▼150Garwood, NJNJ5,390+431−682%

244▲1Linden, NJNJ45,752+454−83%

245▼88Montvale, NJNJ10,113+465+428%

246Westmont, NJNJ14,195+469–

247Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377+474–

248▲6East Orange, NJNJ72,159+478−113%

249▼8Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+493−91%

250▼37Short Hills, NJNJ14,923+501–

251▼156Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+523−14%

252▼54Raritan, NJNJ8,516+533−1%

253Florence, NJNJ5,242+538–

254▼19Rahway, NJNJ31,010+553−53%

255▼38Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+563−66%

256▼6Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+568−84%

257▼77South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+578+1056%

258▼153Pomona, NJNJ7,995+579−58%

259▼103Bogota, NJNJ9,816+582+37%

260▼145Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+595−303%

261▼244Villas, NJNJ9,735+601−35%

262▼193Robertsville, NJNJ12,035+636–

263▼201Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+644+61%

264▼208Glendora, NJNJ5,431+647−320%

265▼13Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+650−48%

266▼29Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+683−37%

267▼160White Horse, NJNJ10,507+716−3083%

268Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917+721–

269▼74Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+785–

270▼118Leisure, NJNJ5,751+785+247%

271▼24Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+803+104%

272▼183Ashland, NJNJ9,320+807–

273Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018+824–

274▼19Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+825–

275▼13Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301+828–

276▼80Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+863−68%

277▼94Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+866+5%

278▼190Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795+882–

279Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157+906–

280▼127Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+917+5%

281▼25Harrison, NJNJ22,105+919−8%

282McKee City, NJNJ10,731+973–

283▼186Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+977+367%

284▼93Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+979+191%

285▼124Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+996–

286▼215Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055+1,001−362%

287▼58Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+1,019−87%

288▼42Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+1,026+50%

289▼191Somerville, NJNJ14,665+1,064+35%

290▼98Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+1,074−291%

291▼228New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+1,079−84%

292▼85East Franklin, NJNJ11,070+1,282–

293▼245West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+1,287−3%

294Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920+1,334–

295▼87Echelon, NJNJ13,284+1,388–

296▼291Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+1,476−154%

297▼28Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+1,629−86%

298▼49Toms River, NJNJ94,956+2,126−97%

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