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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Union City, NJNJ66,656-2,126−123%

02Hoboken, NJNJ59,027-1,751−134%

03Parsippany, NJNJ21,345-1,433–

04Kearny, NJNJ40,862-1,385−125%

05Newark, NJNJ323,808-1,371−18%

06Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-1,062–

07Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622-1,057–

08Flanders, NJNJ8,809-1,023–

09Paterson, NJNJ161,793-997−112%

10Clifton, NJNJ91,127-917−113%

11West New York, NJNJ53,192-908−112%

12Atco, NJNJ8,164-894–

13Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457-689–

14Yardville, NJNJ6,301-664–

15The Hills, NJNJ10,785-625–

16Crestwood, NJNJ7,830-596−282%

17Martinsville, NJNJ11,559-588–

18Succasunna, NJNJ9,799-539–

19Iselin, NJNJ19,551-537−196%

20Passaic, NJNJ71,337-535−105%

21Trenton, NJNJ91,506-533−84%

22Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-517+62%

23Madison, NJNJ16,607-490−172%

24Greentree, NJNJ11,537-475–

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

26Secaucus, NJNJ22,640-403−122%

27Williamstown, NJNJ14,705-377−141%

28Morganville, NJNJ5,902-301–

29Camden, NJNJ71,430-295−96%

30Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541-264–

31Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910-263−110%

32Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307-262−107%

33Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508-251−130%

34Somerset, NJNJ22,720-248−126%

35Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211-219–

36Smithville, NJNJ9,545-209–

37Dayton, NJNJ7,952-186−110%

38Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971-173–

39Fords, NJNJ12,771-170−127%

40Lyons, NJNJ5,187-158–

41Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646-157–

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

43Bayonne, NJNJ74,744-133−133%

44Paramus, NJNJ26,723-130−120%

45Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623-129–

46Ramtown, NJNJ6,203-126–

47Lodi, NJNJ26,187-124−108%

48Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345-124−104%

49Lincroft, NJNJ6,939-121−295%

50Wanaque, NJNJ11,418-111−120%

51Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185-108−105%

52Totowa, NJNJ11,166-106−63%

53Ampere North, NJNJ5,029-103–

54Rumson, NJNJ7,157-102−123%

55Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096-99−115%

56Tenafly, NJNJ15,237-90−119%

57Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998-86–

58Margate City, NJNJ5,194-83−65%

59Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246-80−179%

60Forked River, NJNJ5,196-78−112%

61Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-78−66%

62Red Bank, NJNJ12,896-74−106%

63Haledon, NJNJ9,125-72−106%

64Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853-61−176%

65Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450-53−107%

66Roselle, NJNJ23,261-49−105%

67Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-44−75%

68Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-42−103%

69Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-42−103%

70Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954-42–

71Belmar, NJNJ5,853-38−123%

72North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-38−106%

73Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-36−89%

74Keyport, NJNJ7,235-33+83%

75Manville, NJNJ10,932-32−86%

76Freehold, NJNJ12,562-31−113%

77Roseland, NJNJ6,417-31−107%

78Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-27−103%

79Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602-26−126%

80Little Silver, NJNJ6,124-26−106%

81Caldwell, NJNJ9,375-24–

82Colonia, NJNJ18,587-22−95%

83Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-22−111%

84Manasquan, NJNJ5,954-16−102%

85Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-16−103%

86Summit, NJNJ23,314-14−101%

87Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-13−102%

88Towaco, NJNJ5,612-12–

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

90Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534-10−101%

91Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169-9−101%

92Oradell, NJNJ8,293-9−139%

93Newton, NJNJ8,486-5−101%

94Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547-3−100%

95Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317-2−100%

96West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625-1−100%

97Barrington, NJNJ7,155+1−100%

98Westwood, NJNJ11,365+1−100%

99Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+1−100%

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

101Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+4−100%

102North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+4−100%

103Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+5−99%

104Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+5−105%

105Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+6−99%

106South River, NJNJ16,262+6−100%

107Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+7−99%

108Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+8−108%

109Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+9−99%

110Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+9−99%

111Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+11−97%

112Closter, NJNJ8,663+12−96%

113Maywood, NJNJ10,166+13−74%

114Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+15−93%

115Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+15−107%

116Emerson, NJNJ7,371+15−94%

117Allendale, NJNJ7,116+17−98%

118Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377+17–

119Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+19−102%

120Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+19−90%

121Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+20−78%

122Millville, NJNJ28,098+20−98%

123Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+20−106%

124Oakland, NJNJ12,837+20−96%

125Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+21−107%

126Linwood, NJNJ7,051+21−93%

127Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+21−97%

128Wallington, NJNJ12,092+21−97%

129Northfield, NJNJ8,496+22−95%

130Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+22−99%

131Milltown, NJNJ7,103+22−31%

132Audubon, NJNJ8,825+23−200%

133Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+23−97%

134Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+24−95%

135Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+25−58%

136Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+25−102%

137Salem, NJNJ5,389+26−103%

138Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+26−97%

139Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259+27–

140Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+27−100%

141Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+29−153%

142Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+30−102%

143Runnemede, NJNJ8,443+31−106%

144Ocean City, NJNJ11,101+32−124%

145Leonia, NJNJ9,441+32−94%

146Absecon, NJNJ9,209+33−90%

147Preakness, NJNJ18,520+33–

148Washington, NJNJ7,326+35−85%

149Watchung, NJNJ6,583+36−93%

150Stratford, NJNJ7,200+37−111%

151Boonton, NJNJ8,920+39−75%

152Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+42−188%

153River Edge, NJNJ12,159+42−88%

154Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+45+45%

155Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+45−113%

156Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+46−88%

157Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+47−95%

158Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+47+34%

159Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+49−93%

160Berlin, NJNJ7,628+50−90%

161Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+50−108%

162Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+52−112%

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

164Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345+55−97%

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

166Franklin, NJNJ5,083+56−69%

167Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+59−94%

168Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321+60–

169Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+60−81%

170Clementon, NJNJ5,744+72−112%

171New Milford, NJNJ17,133+72−82%

172Fairview, NJNJ15,509+74−97%

173Princeton, NJNJ31,469+75−97%

174Pitman, NJNJ8,961+76−324%

175New Providence, NJNJ14,092+77−84%

176Wharton, NJNJ7,618+77−91%

177Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+78−106%

178Woodbury, NJNJ10,130+79−113%

179Westfield, NJNJ32,595+79−90%

180Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+81−41%

181Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+83−97%

182Norwood, NJNJ5,817+83−91%

183Butler, NJNJ8,184+86+207%

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

185Mercerville, NJNJ13,535+88–

186Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165+88–

187Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+88−97%

188Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+95+164%

189Finderne, NJNJ6,489+97–

190Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179+98–

191Dover, NJNJ18,919+103−97%

192Brookdale, NJNJ9,960+106–

193Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+106−179%

194Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+107−18%

195Whippany, NJNJ8,970+107–

196East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+109−90%

197Clayton, NJNJ9,041+114−88%

198Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+120−90%

199Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+126−74%

200Garfield, NJNJ33,353+128−96%

201Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+129−67%

202Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+129−93%

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

204Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787+135−95%

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

206Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+141−28%

207Matawan, NJNJ9,768+145−140%

208Watsessing, NJNJ8,232+154–

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

210Carteret, NJNJ25,781+170−90%

211Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+180−93%

212Beckett, NJNJ5,017+183−80%

213Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+187−98%

214Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+190−137%

215Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789+195–

216Chatham, NJNJ10,027+195−57%

217Avenel, NJNJ17,121+201−90%

218Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+203−33%

219Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+209−127%

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

221Vineland, NJNJ62,703+226−85%

222Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+229−78%

223Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+231−65%

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

225Burlington, NJNJ10,243+250−353%

226Morristown, NJNJ20,750+273−88%

227Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+274−7%

228Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961+286–

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

230Marlton, NJNJ10,922+328+925%

231Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+329−58%

232Englewood, NJNJ30,035+330−76%

233Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668+346–

234Springdale, NJNJ15,173+362–

235Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585+371–

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

237Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+393−65%

238Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640+416–

239Dumont, NJNJ18,501+416+32%

240Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+419−92%

241Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505+423–

242Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+423−84%

243Garwood, NJNJ5,390+431−682%

244Linden, NJNJ45,752+454−83%

245Montvale, NJNJ10,113+465+428%

246Westmont, NJNJ14,195+469–

247Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377+474–

248East Orange, NJNJ72,159+478−113%

249Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+493−91%

250Short Hills, NJNJ14,923+501–

251Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+523−14%

252Raritan, NJNJ8,516+533−1%

253Florence, NJNJ5,242+538–

254Rahway, NJNJ31,010+553−53%

255Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+563−66%

256Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+568−84%

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

258Pomona, NJNJ7,995+579−58%

259Bogota, NJNJ9,816+582+37%

260Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+595−303%

261Villas, NJNJ9,735+601−35%

262Robertsville, NJNJ12,035+636–

263Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+644+61%

264Glendora, NJNJ5,431+647−320%

265Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+650−48%

266Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+683−37%

267White Horse, NJNJ10,507+716−3083%

268Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917+721–

269Leisure, NJNJ5,751+785+247%

270Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+785–

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

272Ashland, NJNJ9,320+807–

273Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018+824–

274Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+825–

275Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301+828–

276Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+863−68%

277Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+866+5%

278Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795+882–

279Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157+906–

280Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+917+5%

281Harrison, NJNJ22,105+919−8%

282McKee City, NJNJ10,731+973–

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

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

285Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+996–

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

287Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+1,019−87%

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

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

290Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+1,074−291%

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

292East Franklin, NJNJ11,070+1,282–

293West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+1,287−3%

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

295Echelon, NJNJ13,284+1,388–

296Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+1,476−154%

297Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+1,629−86%

298Toms River, NJNJ94,956+2,126−97%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES