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Most population lost, New Jersey cities · 2010

New Jersey cities that lost 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

01Morganville, NJNJ5,902-6,215–

02East Orange, NJNJ72,159-5,554+49%

03Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-3,677+2644%

04Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-3,144−354%

05Paterson, NJNJ161,793-3,023−136%

06Camden, NJNJ71,430-2,560−66%

07Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345-2,260−219%

08Princeton, NJNJ31,469-1,896−187%

09Margate City, NJNJ5,194-1,839+673%

10Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-1,299−725%

11North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-1,192−278%

12Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995-1,053+157%

13Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787-959−138%

14Somerset, NJNJ22,720-957−199%

15Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712-914−181%

16Somers Point, NJNJ10,590-819−306%

17Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632-814−721%

18Harrison, NJNJ22,105-804−180%

19Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824-741−345%

20Salem, NJNJ5,389-711−31%

21Madison, NJNJ16,607-685−201%

22Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185-679−130%

23Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909-647−163%

24Union City, NJNJ66,656-633−107%

25Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-627+86%

26Long Branch, NJNJ33,321-621−123%

27Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120-548−362%

28Avenel, NJNJ17,121-541−126%

29Trenton, NJNJ91,506-490−85%

30Glassboro, NJNJ24,483-489−114%

31Crestwood, NJNJ7,830-485−248%

32Manasquan, NJNJ5,954-413−144%

33Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950-409+752%

34Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-404−182%

35Collingswood, NJNJ14,386-400−59%

36Audubon, NJNJ8,825-363+1478%

37Keyport, NJNJ7,235-328+1722%

38Somerville, NJNJ14,665-325−141%

39Pitman, NJNJ8,961-320+841%

40Washington, NJNJ7,326-251−205%

41Belmar, NJNJ5,853-251−249%

42Wallington, NJNJ12,092-248−133%

43Newton, NJNJ8,486-247−134%

44Stratford, NJNJ7,200-231−33%

45Little Silver, NJNJ6,124-220−149%

46Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456-216−63%

47White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842-216−121%

48Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-201−116%

49Allendale, NJNJ7,116-194−124%

50Roselle, NJNJ23,261-189−120%

51Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406-186−147%

52Yorketown, NJNJ7,261-177−144%

53Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099-174−121%

54Greentree, NJNJ11,537-169–

55Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-168−26%

56West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625-161−128%

57Glendora, NJNJ5,431-157−47%

58Boonton, NJNJ8,920-149−197%

59Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372-144−134%

60Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-133−78%

61Morristown, NJNJ20,750-133−106%

62Marlton, NJNJ10,922-127−497%

63Lincroft, NJNJ6,939-120−294%

64Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345-116−103%

65Franklin, NJNJ5,083-115−163%

66Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-111−112%

67Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-110−115%

68Milltown, NJNJ7,103-107−434%

69Barrington, NJNJ7,155-101−133%

70Matawan, NJNJ9,768-100−72%

71Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-96−46%

72Westwood, NJNJ11,365-91−116%

73Middlesex, NJNJ14,740-82−112%

74Linwood, NJNJ7,051-80−126%

75Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052-76−165%

76Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609-74−76%

77Ashland, NJNJ9,320-73–

78Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055-69−82%

79Oradell, NJNJ8,293-69−400%

80Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740-66−313%

81Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-65−87%

82Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329-63−85%

83Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571-63−110%

84Bogota, NJNJ9,816-62−115%

85New Milford, NJNJ17,133-59−114%

86Rutherford, NJNJ19,132-49−115%

87Leisure, NJNJ5,751-43−119%

88East Freehold, NJNJ5,096-42−104%

89Somerdale, NJNJ5,823-41−81%

90Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384-41−87%

91Norwood, NJNJ5,817-40−104%

92Rockaway, NJNJ6,631-35−115%

93Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-34–

94Dover, NJNJ18,919-31−101%

95Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643-28−98%

96Dumont, NJNJ18,501-24−108%

97Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341-18−113%

98Highland Park, NJNJ15,259-17−102%

99Colonia, NJNJ18,587-16−96%

100Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193-15−103%

101Rumson, NJNJ7,157-15−103%

102Closter, NJNJ8,663-10−103%

103Manville, NJNJ10,932+1−100%

104Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+3−102%

105Clementon, NJNJ5,744+14−102%

106Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+16−97%

107Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+21−107%

108Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+22−97%

109Leonia, NJNJ9,441+23−96%

110Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+25−107%

111Maywood, NJNJ10,166+32−36%

112Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+46−43%

113Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+55−92%

114Haledon, NJNJ9,125+66−95%

115Garwood, NJNJ5,390+73−199%

116Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+83−251%

117Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+86−88%

118Springdale, NJNJ15,173+109–

119Butler, NJNJ8,184+119+325%

120Beckett, NJNJ5,017+121−87%

121White Horse, NJNJ10,507+121−604%

122Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+122−89%

123Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+132−61%

124Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+144+144%

125Fords, NJNJ12,771+155−76%

126Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508+161−80%

127Lodi, NJNJ26,187+165−90%

128Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+166−85%

129Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+168−69%

130Kearny, NJNJ40,862+171−97%

131Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+180+3%

132Midland Park, NJNJ7,039+181−281%

133Burlington, NJNJ10,243+184−286%

134Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+184−72%

135Watchung, NJNJ6,583+188−63%

136East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+197−76%

137Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+199−115%

138Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+202−76%

139Emerson, NJNJ7,371+204−24%

140Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+210−48%

141North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+211−85%

142Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+215−138%

143Wharton, NJNJ7,618+224−75%

144Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+231−145%

145Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+239+137%

146Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+247−63%

147Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+252−109%

148Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+256+31%

149New Providence, NJNJ14,092+264−44%

150Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+268−78%

151Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+278+209%

152Oakland, NJNJ12,837+288−39%

153Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+296+1641%

154Echelon, NJNJ13,284+303–

155Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+307+777%

156Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191+309−331%

157Ramtown, NJNJ6,203+310–

158Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+321−124%

159Summit, NJNJ23,314+326−76%

160Forked River, NJNJ5,196+330−51%

161Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+333−94%

162Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+333−82%

163Secaucus, NJNJ22,640+333−82%

164Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+357−42%

165Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+362−52%

166Red Bank, NJNJ12,896+362−70%

167Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910+369−85%

168Spotswood, NJNJ8,236+377−466%

169Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+387−63%

170River Edge, NJNJ12,159+394+15%

171Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+398–

172Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+404+37%

173Villas, NJNJ9,735+419−55%

174Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+457+352%

175Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+467−14%

176Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+468−161%

177Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534+478−63%

178North Haledon, NJNJ9,089+497−842%

179Chatham, NJNJ10,027+502+11%

180Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+517−71%

181Strathmore, NJNJ6,708+518−262%

182Roseland, NJNJ6,417+521+16%

183Raritan, NJNJ8,516+543+1%

184Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169+573−49%

185Fairview, NJNJ15,509+580−77%

186Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+587−78%

187Paramus, NJNJ26,723+605−5%

188Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+634–

189Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+634+128%

190Beachwood, NJNJ11,340+670−36%

191Westfield, NJNJ32,595+672−13%

192Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+682+42%

193South River, NJNJ16,262+686−58%

194Garfield, NJNJ33,353+701−77%

195South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+718+1336%

196Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+734+1939%

197Absecon, NJNJ9,209+773+127%

198Montvale, NJNJ10,113+810+820%

199Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+820−25%

200Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+827+340%

201Dayton, NJNJ7,952+828−55%

202North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+833−64%

203Rahway, NJNJ31,010+846−28%

204Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+850+53%

205Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+868+5%

206Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+883−1%

207Northfield, NJNJ8,496+899+114%

208Totowa, NJNJ11,166+912−420%

209Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+920+35%

210Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541+933–

211Englewood, NJNJ30,035+944−30%

212Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+956+9%

213Clayton, NJNJ9,041+1,040+6%

214Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+1,066−35%

215Freehold, NJNJ12,562+1,076+360%

216Linden, NJNJ45,752+1,105−59%

217West Freehold, NJNJ14,883+1,115−16%

218Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+1,182+197%

219Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+1,237−59%

220Berlin, NJNJ7,628+1,439+202%

221Millville, NJNJ28,098+1,553+82%

222South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+1,575+19%

223Passaic, NJNJ71,337+1,920−80%

224Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+1,979+57%

225Iselin, NJNJ19,551+1,997+259%

226Carteret, NJNJ25,781+2,135+27%

227Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+2,187+452%

228Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+2,327−57%

229Toms River, NJNJ94,956+2,464−97%

230Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317+2,549+0%

231Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307+2,578−33%

232Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+2,839+5%

233Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+2,839+745%

234Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+2,987−61%

235Pomona, NJNJ7,995+3,105+123%

236Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+3,511−34%

237Newark, NJNJ323,808+3,594−315%

238Williamstown, NJNJ14,705+3,755+308%

239Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+3,836+43%

240West New York, NJNJ53,192+3,940−48%

241Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+4,401−58%

242Vineland, NJNJ62,703+4,453+199%

243Clifton, NJNJ91,127+5,464−21%

244New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+6,608−4%

245Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+7,542−35%

246Hoboken, NJNJ59,027+11,428+121%

247Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+17,740+78%

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