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Most population lost, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities that lost 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 –

01Camden, NJNJ71,430-7,588–

02East Orange, NJNJ72,159-3,728–

03Trenton, NJNJ91,506-3,272–

04Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984-2,741–

05Newark, NJNJ323,808-1,675–

06Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874-1,341–

07Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952-1,320–

08Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643-1,165–

09Salem, NJNJ5,389-1,026–

10Collingswood, NJNJ14,386-975–

11Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050-772–

12Clementon, NJNJ5,744-615–

13Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-597–

14Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456-591–

15Madison Park, NJNJ9,124-561–

16Pennsville, NJNJ12,233-509–

17Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-509–

18Colonia, NJNJ18,587-427–

19Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329-417–

20Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995-409–

21Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055-382–

22Matawan, NJNJ9,768-360–

23Stratford, NJNJ7,200-343–

24Oceanport, NJNJ6,540-339–

25Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-337–

26Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-320–

27Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609-313–

28Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384-312–

29Glendora, NJNJ5,431-294–

30Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382-293–

31Totowa, NJNJ11,166-285–

32Margate City, NJNJ5,194-238–

33Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-227–

34Manville, NJNJ10,932-224–

35Somerdale, NJNJ5,823-218–

36Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-178–

37Waldwick, NJNJ10,252-135–

38Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-134–

39Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-134–

40Spotswood, NJNJ8,236-103–

41Midland Park, NJNJ7,039-100–

42Burlington, NJNJ10,243-99–

43Garwood, NJNJ5,390-74–

44North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-67–

45Mountainside, NJNJ7,346-55–

46Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950-48–

47Pitman, NJNJ8,961-34–

48White Horse, NJNJ10,507-24–

49Audubon, NJNJ8,825-23–

50Keyport, NJNJ7,235-18–

51Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+17–

52Oradell, NJNJ8,293+23–

53Butler, NJNJ8,184+28–

54Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+31–

55Marlton, NJNJ10,922+32–

56Milltown, NJNJ7,103+32–

57Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+35–

58Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+36–

59Maywood, NJNJ10,166+50–

60South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+50–

61Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+59–

62Lincroft, NJNJ6,939+62–

63Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+80–

64Montvale, NJNJ10,113+88–

65Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+90–

66Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+101–

67Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+101–

68Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+117–

69Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+131–

70Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+138–

71Boonton, NJNJ8,920+153–

72Belmar, NJNJ5,853+168–

73Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+174–

74Franklin, NJNJ5,083+183–

75Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+188–

76Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+195–

77Eatontown, NJNJ13,607+208–

78Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+209–

79Leisure, NJNJ5,751+226–

80Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+230–

81Freehold, NJNJ12,562+234–

82Washington, NJNJ7,326+238–

83Emerson, NJNJ7,371+267–

84Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+278–

85Closter, NJNJ8,663+289–

86Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+295–

87Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+302–

88Linwood, NJNJ7,051+306–

89Barrington, NJNJ7,155+310–

90Dumont, NJNJ18,501+316–

91Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+320–

92Crestwood, NJNJ7,830+327–

93Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+336–

94Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+337–

95Absecon, NJNJ9,209+340–

96River Edge, NJNJ12,159+343–

97Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+393–

98Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+396–

99Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+398–

100Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+398–

101Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+399–

102Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+407–

103New Milford, NJNJ17,133+410–

104Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+419–

105Northfield, NJNJ8,496+420–

106Bogota, NJNJ9,816+425–

107Rumson, NJNJ7,157+436–

108Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+442–

109Little Silver, NJNJ6,124+449–

110Roseland, NJNJ6,417+451–

111Chatham, NJNJ10,027+453–

112New Providence, NJNJ14,092+468–

113Oakland, NJNJ12,837+469–

114Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+476–

115Berlin, NJNJ7,628+477–

116Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+480–

117Union Beach, NJNJ5,708+493–

118Watchung, NJNJ6,583+503–

119Raritan, NJNJ8,516+540–

120Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+543–

121Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+549–

122Leonia, NJNJ9,441+549–

123Westwood, NJNJ11,365+553–

124Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+555–

125Iselin, NJNJ19,551+557–

126West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625+568–

127Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+606–

128Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+618–

129Paramus, NJNJ26,723+636–

130Fords, NJNJ12,771+640–

131Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+662–

132Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+663–

133Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+667–

134Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+668–

135North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815+669–

136Forked River, NJNJ5,196+671–

137Madison, NJNJ16,607+680–

138Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+682–

139Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+720–

140Newton, NJNJ8,486+723–

141Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+726–

142Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819+731–

143Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+748–

144Wallington, NJNJ12,092+755–

145Westfield, NJNJ32,595+774–

146Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+784–

147Somerville, NJNJ14,665+791–

148Allendale, NJNJ7,116+799–

149Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+811–

150East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+814–

151Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508+825–

152Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+828–

153Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+834–

154Millville, NJNJ28,098+855–

155Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+875–

156Norwood, NJNJ5,817+893–

157Wharton, NJNJ7,618+893–

158Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+895–

159Beckett, NJNJ5,017+911–

160Williamstown, NJNJ14,705+921–

161Villas, NJNJ9,735+928–

162Manasquan, NJNJ5,954+941–

163Wildwood, NJNJ5,068+952–

164Roselle, NJNJ23,261+960–

165Somerset, NJNJ22,720+970–

166Clayton, NJNJ9,041+984–

167Harrison, NJNJ22,105+999–

168Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+1,026–

169Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+1,033–

170White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842+1,050–

171Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+1,051–

172Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+1,089–

173East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+1,094–

174Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+1,123–

175Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+1,129–

176Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169+1,134–

177Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+1,138–

178Rahway, NJNJ31,010+1,175–

179Red Bank, NJNJ12,896+1,208–

180Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+1,228–

181Brigantine, NJNJ7,658+1,240–

182Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+1,262–

183Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259+1,294–

184Haledon, NJNJ9,125+1,301–

185Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534+1,302–

186South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+1,321–

187West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+1,332–

188Englewood, NJNJ30,035+1,353–

189Summit, NJNJ23,314+1,374–

190North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+1,391–

191Pomona, NJNJ7,995+1,395–

192Vineland, NJNJ62,703+1,491–

193Lodi, NJNJ26,187+1,616–

194South River, NJNJ16,262+1,630–

195Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+1,643–

196Carteret, NJNJ25,781+1,684–

197Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+1,789–

198Dayton, NJNJ7,952+1,843–

199Secaucus, NJNJ22,640+1,870–

200Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+1,879–

201Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345+1,905–

202Avenel, NJNJ17,121+2,048–

203Princeton, NJNJ31,469+2,187–

204Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185+2,283–

205North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+2,283–

206Morristown, NJNJ20,750+2,355–

207Fairview, NJNJ15,509+2,522–

208Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787+2,531–

209Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317+2,537–

210Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910+2,539–

211Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+2,614–

212Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+2,676–

213Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+2,682–

214Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+2,692–

215Linden, NJNJ45,752+2,693–

216Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+2,985–

217Garfield, NJNJ33,353+3,059–

218Dover, NJNJ18,919+3,073–

219Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+3,454–

220Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345+3,464–

221Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307+3,829–

222Hoboken, NJNJ59,027+5,180–

223Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+5,336–

224Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+5,391–

225Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+5,628–

226Kearny, NJNJ40,862+5,639–

227New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+6,862–

228Clifton, NJNJ91,127+6,930–

229Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+7,568–

230West New York, NJNJ53,192+7,643–

231Paterson, NJNJ161,793+8,331–

232Union City, NJNJ66,656+9,076–

233Passaic, NJNJ71,337+9,820–

234Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+9,970–

235Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+10,566–

236Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+11,518–

237Toms River, NJNJ94,956+78,803–

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