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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. The median across all 193 is 4,483. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fair Haven, NJ, up 91 places to #77.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hammonton, NJNJ15,060370+19%

02Ringwood, NJNJ11,853463−4%

03Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138562+8%

04▲1Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966621+8%

05▲3Millville, NJNJ28,098669+5%

06▲4Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853892+3%

07▲5Vineland, NJNJ62,703917+11%

08▲13Watchung, NJNJ6,5831,094+17%

09▲14Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,167−1%

10▲16Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,174−39%

11▲14Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,188+7%

12▲17Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5391,263+30%

13▲17Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,278+27%

14▲18Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,362−7%

15▲24Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,4120%

16▲21Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,416+11%

17▲23Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,510+3%

18▲26Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,624+8%

19▲27Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,644−28%

20▲23Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,647+12%

21▲24Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,665+21%

22▲27Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,7110%

23▲27Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,754+122%

24▲29Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,774+21%

25▲36Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,834+8%

26▲28Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,838+11%

27▲35Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,850−2%

28▲24Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,976+63%

29▲29Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862,017+22%

30▲35Oceanport, NJNJ6,5402,062+13%

31▲40Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,089+1%

32▲43Berlin, NJNJ7,6282,122+24%

33▲47North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,221−8%

34▲47Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,2420%

35▲50Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,258−1%

36▲46Allendale, NJNJ7,1162,298+6%

37▲47Salem, NJNJ5,3892,299−8%

38▲50Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,330−3%

39▲51Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,372+10%

40▲36Montvale, NJNJ10,1132,514+44%

41▲54Newton, NJNJ8,4862,526+3%

42▲54Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,532+1%

43▲55Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,558+4%

44▲48Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,579+26%

45▲55North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,624+15%

46▲48Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,627+28%

47▲56Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,641−9%

48▲58Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,712+4%

49▲50Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,737+7%

50▲58Closter, NJNJ8,6632,741+3%

51▲60Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,792+13%

52▲58Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852,794+28%

53▲64Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,820−2%

54▲53East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,846+21%

55▲63Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,956+16%

56▲65South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8913,000+14%

57▲66West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6253,020+4%

58▲58Clementon, NJNJ5,7443,034+15%

59▲68Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,194+2%

60▲70Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,203−14%

61▲73Wildwood, NJNJ5,0683,289−7%

62▲69Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,290+3%

63▲70Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,304+2%

64▲71Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373,323+10%

65▲63Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,375+5%

66▲73Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,440+3%

67▲75Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,520+1%

68▲75Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,561+5%

69▲76Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,605−4%

70▲77Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,645+10%

71▲70Wharton, NJNJ7,6183,664+21%

72▲83Margate City, NJNJ5,1943,668−37%

73▲65Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,671+10%

74▲78Washington, NJNJ7,3263,728+9%

75▲81Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,809+5%

76▲75New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,821+18%

77▲91Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,827+3%

78▲86Madison, NJNJ16,6073,8510%

79▲80Secaucus, NJNJ22,6403,886+42%

80▲78Summit, NJNJ23,3143,890+10%

81▲80Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,894+6%

82▲80Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8743,979+5%

83▲80Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024,007+12%

84▲85Butler, NJNJ8,1844,024+10%

85▲85Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,040−4%

86▲79Beachwood, NJNJ11,3404,104+9%

87▲87Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,117−1%

88▲84Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644,145+8%

89▲82Somerdale, NJNJ5,8234,183+12%

90▲87Middlesex, NJNJ14,7404,226+7%

91▲76Raritan, NJNJ8,5164,275+34%

92▲74Chatham, NJNJ10,0274,280+19%

93▲83Linden, NJNJ45,7524,281+16%

94▲84Matawan, NJNJ9,7684,311+10%

95▲85Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544,314−6%

96▲90Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,481+1%

97▲87Cresskill, NJNJ9,2574,483+20%

98▲89Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,526+1%

99▲91Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474,541+7%

100▲82Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3074,545+24%

101▲88Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,546+6%

102▲86Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,557+9%

103▲89Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,571+1%

104▲81Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,586−1%

105▲86Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,620+6%

106▲93Kearny, NJNJ40,8624,620+1%

107▲90Manville, NJNJ10,9324,630+6%

108▲85Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6234,634–

109▲89Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3454,780−28%

110▲90Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,844+2%

111▲84Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,848+10%

112▲90Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6094,859+1%

113▲88Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,872+15%

114▲89Waldwick, NJNJ10,2525,011+7%

115▲89Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,015−2%

116▲89Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6435,029+1%

117▲90Westwood, NJNJ11,3655,031+3%

118▲91Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,239−4%

119▲92Metuchen, NJNJ15,3635,415+20%

120▲96Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,601−3%

121▲94Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9525,626+26%

122▲90Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125,647+2%

123▲95South River, NJNJ16,2625,839+6%

124▲93Carteret, NJNJ25,7815,871+24%

125▲96Audubon, NJNJ8,8255,955−4%

126▲94Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,996+12%

127▲95Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1696,079+11%

128▲95Englewood, NJNJ30,0356,098+15%

129▲95Leonia, NJNJ9,4416,199+6%

130▲80Somerville, NJNJ14,6656,272+18%

131▲95Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2596,478+14%

132▲100Freehold, NJNJ12,5626,502+14%

133▲97Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,503+6%

134▲99Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,598−3%

135▲99River Edge, NJNJ12,1596,633+11%

136▲99North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016,683+9%

137▲88South Amboy, NJNJ10,4036,764+31%

138▲98Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,880+6%

139▲101Dover, NJNJ18,9197,070+4%

140▲101Morristown, NJNJ20,7507,133+12%

141▲96Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1287,230+17%

142▲102Red Bank, NJNJ12,8967,386+9%

143▲102New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,505+4%

144▲103Haledon, NJNJ9,1257,510+11%

145▲101Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,515+3%

146▲105Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,843+4%

147▲96Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387,849+28%

148▲94Dunellen, NJNJ8,3377,850+22%

149▲101Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,8610%

150▲102Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,899+7%

151▲98Caldwell, NJNJ9,3757,958–

152▲96Rahway, NJNJ31,0107,959+17%

153▲102Camden, NJNJ71,4308,009−11%

154▲99Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118,018+5%

155▲99Clifton, NJNJ91,1278,082+16%

156▲100Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5348,148+14%

157▲100North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798,151+8%

158▲81Garwood, NJNJ5,3908,292+30%

159▲99Highland Park, NJNJ15,2598,379+9%

160▲99Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,828+9%

161▲102Keansburg, NJNJ9,8189,159−9%

162▲100Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3419,283+35%

163▲102Dumont, NJNJ18,5019,493+6%

164▲100Plainfield, NJNJ57,1419,589+19%

165▲102Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,902+10%

166▲103New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13310,918+18%

167▲103Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63210,931−8%

168▲103Hackensack, NJNJ46,38011,067+9%

169▲103Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67511,501+18%

170▲104Lodi, NJNJ26,18711,526+9%

171▲107Trenton, NJNJ91,50612,031+7%

172▲105Wallington, NJNJ12,09212,165+4%

173▲103Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73912,171+20%

174▲99Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60312,737+17%

175▲104Bayonne, NJNJ74,74412,840+21%

176▲99Bogota, NJNJ9,81613,001+19%

177▲103Newark, NJNJ323,80813,412+18%

178▲104Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45013,871+12%

179▲105Garfield, NJNJ33,35315,800+12%

180▲103Edgewater, NJNJ15,49915,962+102%

181▲104Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34516,023+14%

182▲105Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31716,398+19%

183▲103Harrison, NJNJ22,10518,254+53%

184▲104East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,370+3%

185▲104Fairview, NJNJ15,50918,376+17%

186▲105Paterson, NJNJ161,79319,231+8%

187▲105Jersey City, NJNJ302,01320,478+26%

188▲105Passaic, NJNJ71,33722,770+5%

189▲105Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53927,760+15%

190▲105Hoboken, NJNJ59,02747,222+53%

191▲106Union City, NJNJ66,65651,792−1%

192▲104West New York, NJNJ53,19253,513+16%

193▲105Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91061,710+10%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES