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Most sparsely populated, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Toms River, NJNJ94,956193−91%

02Hammonton, NJNJ15,060300−3%

03Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406342−17%

04Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141361−42%

05Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138469−10%

06Ringwood, NJNJ11,853493+2%

07Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628511−6%

08Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966514−10%

09Millville, NJNJ28,098619−3%

10Princeton, NJNJ31,469670−15%

11Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539799−18%

12Vineland, NJNJ62,703801−3%

13Watchung, NJNJ6,583849−9%

14Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853856−1%

15Clayton, NJNJ9,041870−14%

16Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050917+11%

17Pomona, NJNJ7,995942−35%

18Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204959−58%

19Heathcote, NJNJ7,717993−35%

20Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984999+37%

21Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,049−5%

22Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,069−15%

23Lincroft, NJNJ6,9391,109−1%

24Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,135+4%

25Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,143−4%

26Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,165−4%

27Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,204−5%

28Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6861,283−22%

29East Freehold, NJNJ5,0961,289−22%

30Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,319−4%

31Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,322−6%

32Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6501,336−10%

33Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,340−9%

34Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,370−7%

35Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,396−7%

36Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,411−4%

37Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,432−2%

38Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,468−8%

39Forked River, NJNJ5,1961,551−14%

40Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,571−8%

41Berlin, NJNJ7,6281,578−8%

42Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,666+1%

43Robertsville, NJNJ12,0351,667–

44Glassboro, NJNJ24,4831,675−18%

45Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9851,695−22%

46Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,716+0%

47Montvale, NJNJ10,1131,727−1%

48Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,741−10%

49Norwood, NJNJ5,8171,744−16%

50Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081,779−8%

51Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,802−4%

52Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111,823+3%

53Dayton, NJNJ7,9521,825−30%

54Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6251,885−4%

55Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0111,885−21%

56Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301,887−4%

57West Freehold, NJNJ14,8831,888−11%

58Allendale, NJNJ7,1161,905−12%

59Oceanport, NJNJ6,5401,938+6%

60Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,025−9%

61Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,039−5%

62Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,043−0%

63Villas, NJNJ9,7352,084−10%

64Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,110−7%

65East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,129−9%

66Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912,157+2%

67North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,186−9%

68Beckett, NJNJ5,0172,186−19%

69Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,210−13%

70White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8422,220−12%

71Newton, NJNJ8,4862,238−9%

72Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,248−22%

73Ocean City, NJNJ11,1012,297+1%

74North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,306+1%

75Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,363−1%

76Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952,396+3%

77Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,403−2%

78Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,404−8%

79Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,413−12%

80South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912,470−6%

81Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,504−2%

82Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,544+3%

83Closter, NJNJ8,6632,561−3%

84Wharton, NJNJ7,6182,600−14%

85Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1202,611−5%

86Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612,644−6%

87Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,650+6%

88West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252,693−7%

89Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,797−3%

90Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532,801−16%

91Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2362,814−3%

92Tenafly, NJNJ15,2372,906−3%

93Wildwood, NJNJ5,0682,910−18%

94Raritan, NJNJ8,5162,911−9%

95Salem, NJNJ5,3892,936+18%

96Clementon, NJNJ5,7442,959+12%

97Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,007−4%

98White Horse, NJNJ10,5073,014+0%

99Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3073,041−17%

100Marlton, NJNJ10,9223,099−0%

101New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,102−4%

102Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,106−4%

103Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,108−7%

104Leisure, NJNJ5,7513,234−5%

105Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,241+1%

106Washington, NJNJ7,3263,295−4%

107Summit, NJNJ23,3143,296−7%

108Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,308−11%

109Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,328−0%

110Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,360−3%

111Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403,375−10%

112Chatham, NJNJ10,0273,417−5%

113Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,418+7%

114Linden, NJNJ45,7523,434−7%

115Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,451+1%

116Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,455−7%

117Somerset, NJNJ22,7203,487−4%

118Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6023,528−1%

119Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,530−6%

120Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,562−2%

121Strathmore, NJNJ6,7083,586+5%

122Butler, NJNJ8,1843,634−0%

123Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,649−1%

124Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573,660−2%

125Madison, NJNJ16,6073,676−4%

126Lakewood, NJNJ69,5853,686−28%

127Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403,743−5%

128Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7563,786−5%

129Palmyra, NJNJ7,6643,816−0%

130Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553,858+10%

131Somerdale, NJNJ5,8233,886+4%

132Manasquan, NJNJ5,9543,891−15%

133Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5473,931−8%

134Kearny, NJNJ40,8623,943−14%

135Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,026−6%

136Matawan, NJNJ9,7684,091+4%

137Madison Park, NJNJ9,1244,120+8%

138Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,157−2%

139Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,159−0%

140Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,206−3%

141Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,222+0%

142Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8744,224+12%

143Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,285−4%

144Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,294−3%

145Carteret, NJNJ25,7814,333−8%

146Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,409+6%

147Manville, NJNJ10,9324,476+2%

148Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,484−0%

149Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,486+1%

150Metuchen, NJNJ15,3634,513−0%

151Colonia, NJNJ18,5874,526+2%

152Avenel, NJNJ17,1214,557−12%

153Westwood, NJNJ11,3654,624−5%

154Waldwick, NJNJ10,2524,769+1%

155Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9524,801+8%

156Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,850+5%

157South River, NJNJ16,2624,916−11%

158Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,938+4%

159Somerville, NJNJ14,6654,975−6%

160Glendora, NJNJ5,4315,001+6%

161Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6095,019+4%

162Englewood, NJNJ30,0355,046−5%

163South Amboy, NJNJ10,4035,112−1%

164Iselin, NJNJ19,5515,121−3%

165Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1695,149−6%

166Edgewater, NJNJ15,4995,150−35%

167Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125,207−6%

168Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,310−1%

169Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,398+6%

170Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6435,464+10%

171Leonia, NJNJ9,4415,492−6%

172Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,493+0%

173Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2595,550−3%

174North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015,552−9%

175Freehold, NJNJ12,5625,560−2%

176Morristown, NJNJ20,7505,565−13%

177Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215,593−9%

178Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,624−3%

179Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3455,629−15%

180Dover, NJNJ18,9195,648−17%

181Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0385,712−7%

182Haledon, NJNJ9,1255,721−16%

183River Edge, NJNJ12,1595,785−3%

184Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1285,949−3%

185Margate City, NJNJ5,1945,954+3%

186Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,002−12%

187Red Bank, NJNJ12,8966,092−10%

188Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3826,108+4%

189Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376,147−4%

190Audubon, NJNJ8,8256,211+0%

191Clifton, NJNJ91,1276,363−9%

192Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,397−2%

193Rahway, NJNJ31,0106,500−4%

194Garwood, NJNJ5,3906,503+2%

195Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5346,668−7%

196North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8796,705−11%

197Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416,738−2%

198Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0996,763−8%

199New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,004−2%

200Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,292−5%

201Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,304−3%

202Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,361−1%

203Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2117,543−1%

204Fords, NJNJ12,7717,619−4%

205Roselle, NJNJ23,2617,709−5%

206Plainfield, NJNJ57,1417,815−3%

207New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1337,971−14%

208Collingswood, NJNJ14,3868,361+7%

209Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7548,422−7%

210Dumont, NJNJ18,5018,818−2%

211Hackensack, NJNJ46,3808,840−13%

212Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6758,929−9%

213Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7399,002−11%

214Camden, NJNJ71,4309,810+9%

215Lodi, NJNJ26,1879,839−7%

216Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810,326+3%

217Bogota, NJNJ9,81610,363−5%

218Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60310,453−4%

219Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,556−1%

220Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45010,867−13%

221Wallington, NJNJ12,09210,893−7%

222Harrison, NJNJ22,10511,086−7%

223Newark, NJNJ323,80811,399+1%

224Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,659+4%

225Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31711,732−15%

226Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63211,748−1%

227Garfield, NJNJ33,35312,661−10%

228Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34512,707−10%

229Fairview, NJNJ15,50912,717−19%

230Jersey City, NJNJ302,01315,496−5%

231Paterson, NJNJ161,79316,747−6%

232Passaic, NJNJ71,33718,526−14%

233East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,725+5%

234Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53921,332−11%

235Hoboken, NJNJ59,02726,718−13%

236West New York, NJNJ53,19238,355−17%

237Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91042,839−23%

238Union City, NJNJ66,65645,075−14%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES