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Most population lost, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities that lost 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

01Camden, NJNJ71,430-5,553−27%

02Fords, NJNJ12,771-2,246−451%

03Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-1,734−240%

04Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345-1,440−176%

05Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984-1,208−56%

06Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787-1,061−142%

07Margate City, NJNJ5,194-1,037+336%

08Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632-928−808%

09Millville, NJNJ28,098-909−206%

10Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824-785−360%

11Union Beach, NJNJ5,708-522−206%

12Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-493+117%

13Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672-489–

14Williamstown, NJNJ14,705-485−153%

15Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-472+252%

16Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-350+4%

17Villas, NJNJ9,735-349−138%

18Somers Point, NJNJ10,590-326−182%

19Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138-282−132%

20Pitman, NJNJ8,961-231+579%

21Yardville, NJNJ6,301-221–

22Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-211−65%

23Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259-192−115%

24Northfield, NJNJ8,496-190−145%

25Beachwood, NJNJ11,340-186−118%

26Burlington, NJNJ10,243-177+79%

27Wildwood, NJNJ5,068-168−118%

28Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508-157−119%

29Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-144−72%

30Franklin, NJNJ5,083-133−173%

31Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819-132−118%

32Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165-129–

33White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842-126−112%

34Linwood, NJNJ7,051-121−140%

35Midland Park, NJNJ7,039-114+14%

36Audubon, NJNJ8,825-112+387%

37Emerson, NJNJ7,371-111−142%

38Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622-105–

39Berlin, NJNJ7,628-99−121%

40Spotswood, NJNJ8,236-94−9%

41Avenel, NJNJ17,121-91−104%

42Hammonton, NJNJ15,060-80−120%

43Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214-76−123%

44Norwood, NJNJ5,817-70−108%

45Stratford, NJNJ7,200-59−83%

46Keyport, NJNJ7,235-36+100%

47Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-33−90%

48West Freehold, NJNJ14,883-17−101%

49Beckett, NJNJ5,017-13−101%

50Oakland, NJNJ12,837-6−101%

51Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609+22−107%

52Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+23−96%

53Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643+28−102%

54Forked River, NJNJ5,196+30−96%

55Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+30−70%

56Glendora, NJNJ5,431+34−112%

57Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+40+14%

58Manasquan, NJNJ5,954+41−96%

59Vineland, NJNJ62,703+56−96%

60Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384+61−120%

61Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+77−34%

62Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+82−79%

63New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133+85−99%

64Ramtown, NJNJ6,203+87–

65Barrington, NJNJ7,155+92−70%

66East Freehold, NJNJ5,096+93−91%

67Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329+99−124%

68Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191+99−174%

69Robertsville, NJNJ12,035+102–

70South River, NJNJ16,262+110−93%

71Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055+111−129%

72Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995+112−127%

73Belmar, NJNJ5,853+113−33%

74Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+121+51%

75Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874+124−109%

76Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211+135–

77Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686+138−89%

78Milltown, NJNJ7,103+144+350%

79Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+145−73%

80Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+148−78%

81Salem, NJNJ5,389+150−115%

82Pennsville, NJNJ12,233+155−130%

83Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+160−30%

84Martinsville, NJNJ11,559+167–

85Little Silver, NJNJ6,124+181−60%

86Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+186−75%

87Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+201−64%

88Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795+206–

89Ashland, NJNJ9,320+211–

90Mercerville, NJNJ13,535+217–

91Closter, NJNJ8,663+221−24%

92Rumson, NJNJ7,157+221−49%

93Garwood, NJNJ5,390+228−408%

94Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+235−15%

95Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+238−61%

96Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+245−40%

97Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+247+18%

98Somerville, NJNJ14,665+248−69%

99Chatham, NJNJ10,027+250−45%

100Collingswood, NJNJ14,386+260−127%

101Totowa, NJNJ11,166+261−192%

102Oradell, NJNJ8,293+266+1057%

103Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+275+41%

104Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+283+63%

105Pomona, NJNJ7,995+292−79%

106Springdale, NJNJ15,173+293–

107White Horse, NJNJ10,507+297−1338%

108Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456+299−151%

109Dover, NJNJ18,919+303−90%

110Oceanport, NJNJ6,540+318−194%

111Ramsey, NJNJ14,925+325−71%

112Mountainside, NJNJ7,346+335−709%

113Clementon, NJNJ5,744+338−155%

114Allendale, NJNJ7,116+343−57%

115Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382+344−217%

116Paramus, NJNJ26,723+356−44%

117Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+361−55%

118Leonia, NJNJ9,441+367−33%

119Westwood, NJNJ11,365+374−32%

120Newton, NJNJ8,486+377−48%

121Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853+380−87%

122Dumont, NJNJ18,501+384+22%

123Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789+394–

124Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950+394−921%

125Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+398−10%

126Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+406+351%

127Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+410+39%

128Somerdale, NJNJ5,823+415−290%

129Waldwick, NJNJ10,252+433−421%

130Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+456+673%

131Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050+459−159%

132Marlton, NJNJ10,922+461+1341%

133Boonton, NJNJ8,920+468+206%

134Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+469−44%

135Roseland, NJNJ6,417+480+6%

136Freehold, NJNJ12,562+486+108%

137Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+489−11%

138West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625+490−14%

139Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+495+18%

140Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+507−30%

141Butler, NJNJ8,184+508+1714%

142Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909+510−50%

143North Haledon, NJNJ9,089+510−861%

144North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815+511−24%

145Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+513+408%

146Crestwood, NJNJ7,830+519+59%

147Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185+524−77%

148Maywood, NJNJ10,166+525+950%

149Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+532−20%

150Wallington, NJNJ12,092+533−29%

151Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712+549−51%

152Leisure, NJNJ5,751+566+150%

153Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+574−34%

154Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+582+210%

155New Milford, NJNJ17,133+582+42%

156Bogota, NJNJ9,816+591+39%

157Montvale, NJNJ10,113+592+573%

158Manville, NJNJ10,932+609−372%

159Brookdale, NJNJ9,960+615–

160Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+621+3553%

161Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+624–

162Clayton, NJNJ9,041+628−36%

163Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541+634–

164Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668+637–

165Greentree, NJNJ11,537+645–

166Watchung, NJNJ6,583+648+29%

167Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011+650−65%

168Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317+670−74%

169Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+670+41%

170River Edge, NJNJ12,159+709+107%

171Westfield, NJNJ32,595+716−7%

172Wharton, NJNJ7,618+719−19%

173Absecon, NJNJ9,209+726+114%

174Red Bank, NJNJ12,896+730−40%

175Haledon, NJNJ9,125+734−44%

176Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611+748−520%

177Matawan, NJNJ9,768+755−310%

178Passaic, NJNJ71,337+756−92%

179Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+773+142%

180South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+780+1460%

181Finderne, NJNJ6,489+792–

182Colonia, NJNJ18,587+814−291%

183Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+816−1%

184Washington, NJNJ7,326+838+252%

185Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910+841−67%

186Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169+846−25%

187Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985+859−17%

188North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879+872−62%

189Somerset, NJNJ22,720+885−9%

190Eatontown, NJNJ13,607+888+327%

191Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+889+165%

192Madison Park, NJNJ9,124+906−261%

193Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+921+92%

194Lincroft, NJNJ6,939+925+1392%

195Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561+942–

196Long Branch, NJNJ33,321+948−65%

197South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891+953−28%

198Raritan, NJNJ8,516+954+77%

199Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+957+2987%

200Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+1,001+51%

201Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+1,021+30%

202North Arlington, NJNJ16,601+1,065−23%

203Dayton, NJNJ7,952+1,075−42%

204Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+1,090+51%

205Madison, NJNJ16,607+1,092+61%

206East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+1,109+36%

207East Franklin, NJNJ11,070+1,119–

208Echelon, NJNJ13,284+1,153–

209Morganville, NJNJ5,902+1,163–

210Succasunna, NJNJ9,799+1,186–

211Fairview, NJNJ15,509+1,190−53%

212Caldwell, NJNJ9,375+1,205–

213Short Hills, NJNJ14,923+1,257–

214Summit, NJNJ23,314+1,262−8%

215Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539+1,289−52%

216Kearny, NJNJ40,862+1,315−77%

217Heathcote, NJNJ7,717+1,333−19%

218Iselin, NJNJ19,551+1,393+150%

219Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+1,475+3997%

220New Providence, NJNJ14,092+1,479+216%

221Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754+1,557−13%

222Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457+1,581–

223Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+1,586+137%

224Roselle, NJNJ23,261+1,610+68%

225Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623+1,665–

226Morristown, NJNJ20,750+1,769−25%

227Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307+1,914−50%

228Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534+2,019+55%

229Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204+2,043−73%

230Lodi, NJNJ26,187+2,070+28%

231Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539+2,099−20%

232Union City, NJNJ66,656+2,134−76%

233Englewood, NJNJ30,035+2,161+60%

234Garfield, NJNJ33,353+2,168−29%

235Rahway, NJNJ31,010+2,210+88%

236Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646+2,343–

237Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128+2,470+127%

238Carteret, NJNJ25,781+2,482+47%

239Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+2,511+1720%

240Smithville, NJNJ9,545+2,512–

241Sayreville, NJNJ46,787+2,641−51%

242Edgewater, NJNJ15,499+2,823+5%

243Hackensack, NJNJ46,380+3,020−46%

244West New York, NJNJ53,192+3,204−58%

245Linden, NJNJ45,752+3,239+20%

246Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+3,457+407%

247Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+3,468+782%

248Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952+4,028−405%

249Toms River, NJNJ94,956+4,039−95%

250Glassboro, NJNJ24,483+4,570+32%

251Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739+4,622−13%

252Plainfield, NJNJ57,141+4,778+279%

253Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345+4,846+40%

254East Orange, NJNJ72,159+5,342−243%

255Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+5,353–

256Harrison, NJNJ22,105+5,830+484%

257Secaucus, NJNJ22,640+5,917+216%

258Trenton, NJNJ91,506+5,958−282%

259Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141+6,008+428%

260Clifton, NJNJ91,127+6,160−11%

261Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+8,662+2076%

262Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301+8,670–

263Hoboken, NJNJ59,027+10,414+101%

264Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+12,329+17%

265Paterson, NJNJ161,793+13,533+62%

266Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+15,593+56%

267Princeton, NJNJ31,469+18,374+740%

268Newark, NJNJ323,808+34,409−2154%

269Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+44,852+289%

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