RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 193 SHOWN OF 193

Most sparsely populated, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 193 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Hammonton, NJNJ15,060370–

02Ringwood, NJNJ11,853463–

03Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138562–

04Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966621–

05Millville, NJNJ28,098669–

06Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853892–

07Vineland, NJNJ62,703917–

08Watchung, NJNJ6,5831,094–

09Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,167–

10Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,174–

11Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,188–

12Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5391,263–

13Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,278–

14Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,362–

15Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,412–

16Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,416–

17Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,510–

18Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,624–

19Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,644–

20Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,647–

21Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,665–

22Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,711–

23Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,754–

24Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,774–

25Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,834–

26Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,838–

27Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,850–

28Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,976–

29Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862,017–

30Oceanport, NJNJ6,5402,062–

31Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,089–

32Berlin, NJNJ7,6282,122–

33North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,221–

34Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,242–

35Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,258–

36Allendale, NJNJ7,1162,298–

37Salem, NJNJ5,3892,299–

38Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,330–

39Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,372–

40Montvale, NJNJ10,1132,514–

41Newton, NJNJ8,4862,526–

42Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,532–

43Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,558–

44Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,579–

45North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,624–

46Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,627–

47Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,641–

48Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,712–

49Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,737–

50Closter, NJNJ8,6632,741–

51Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,792–

52Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852,794–

53Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,820–

54East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,846–

55Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,956–

56South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8913,000–

57West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6253,020–

58Clementon, NJNJ5,7443,034–

59Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,194–

60Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,203–

61Wildwood, NJNJ5,0683,289–

62Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,290–

63Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,304–

64Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373,323–

65Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,375–

66Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,440–

67Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,520–

68Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,561–

69Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,605–

70Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,645–

71Wharton, NJNJ7,6183,664–

72Margate City, NJNJ5,1943,668–

73Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,671–

74Washington, NJNJ7,3263,728–

75Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,809–

76New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,821–

77Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,827–

78Madison, NJNJ16,6073,851–

79Secaucus, NJNJ22,6403,886–

80Summit, NJNJ23,3143,890–

81Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,894–

82Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8743,979–

83Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024,007–

84Butler, NJNJ8,1844,024–

85Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,040–

86Beachwood, NJNJ11,3404,104–

87Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,117–

88Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644,145–

89Somerdale, NJNJ5,8234,183–

90Middlesex, NJNJ14,7404,226–

91Raritan, NJNJ8,5164,275–

92Chatham, NJNJ10,0274,280–

93Linden, NJNJ45,7524,281–

94Matawan, NJNJ9,7684,311–

95Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544,314–

96Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,481–

97Cresskill, NJNJ9,2574,483–

98Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,526–

99Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474,541–

100Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3074,545–

101Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,546–

102Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,557–

103Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,571–

104Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,586–

105Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,620–

106Kearny, NJNJ40,8624,620–

107Manville, NJNJ10,9324,630–

108Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6234,634–

109Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3454,780–

110Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,844–

111Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,848–

112Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6094,859–

113Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,872–

114Waldwick, NJNJ10,2525,011–

115Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,015–

116Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6435,029–

117Westwood, NJNJ11,3655,031–

118Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,239–

119Metuchen, NJNJ15,3635,415–

120Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,601–

121Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9525,626–

122Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125,647–

123South River, NJNJ16,2625,839–

124Carteret, NJNJ25,7815,871–

125Audubon, NJNJ8,8255,955–

126Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,996–

127Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1696,079–

128Englewood, NJNJ30,0356,098–

129Leonia, NJNJ9,4416,199–

130Somerville, NJNJ14,6656,272–

131Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2596,478–

132Freehold, NJNJ12,5626,502–

133Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,503–

134Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,598–

135River Edge, NJNJ12,1596,633–

136North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016,683–

137South Amboy, NJNJ10,4036,764–

138Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,880–

139Dover, NJNJ18,9197,070–

140Morristown, NJNJ20,7507,133–

141Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1287,230–

142Red Bank, NJNJ12,8967,386–

143New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,505–

144Haledon, NJNJ9,1257,510–

145Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,515–

146Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,843–

147Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387,849–

148Dunellen, NJNJ8,3377,850–

149Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,861–

150Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,899–

151Caldwell, NJNJ9,3757,958–

152Rahway, NJNJ31,0107,959–

153Camden, NJNJ71,4308,009–

154Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118,018–

155Clifton, NJNJ91,1278,082–

156Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5348,148–

157North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798,151–

158Garwood, NJNJ5,3908,292–

159Highland Park, NJNJ15,2598,379–

160Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,828–

161Keansburg, NJNJ9,8189,159–

162Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3419,283–

163Dumont, NJNJ18,5019,493–

164Plainfield, NJNJ57,1419,589–

165Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,902–

166New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13310,918–

167Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63210,931–

168Hackensack, NJNJ46,38011,067–

169Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67511,501–

170Lodi, NJNJ26,18711,526–

171Trenton, NJNJ91,50612,031–

172Wallington, NJNJ12,09212,165–

173Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73912,171–

174Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60312,737–

175Bayonne, NJNJ74,74412,840–

176Bogota, NJNJ9,81613,001–

177Newark, NJNJ323,80813,412–

178Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45013,871–

179Garfield, NJNJ33,35315,800–

180Edgewater, NJNJ15,49915,962–

181Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34516,023–

182Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31716,398–

183Harrison, NJNJ22,10518,254–

184East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,370–

185Fairview, NJNJ15,50918,376–

186Paterson, NJNJ161,79319,231–

187Jersey City, NJNJ302,01320,478–

188Passaic, NJNJ71,33722,770–

189Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53927,760–

190Hoboken, NJNJ59,02747,222–

191Union City, NJNJ66,65651,792–

192West New York, NJNJ53,19253,513–

193Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91061,710–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES