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Most sparsely populated, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). 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

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hammonton, NJNJ15,060309+0%

02Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406411+0%

03Ringwood, NJNJ11,853484+0%

04Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138519+0%

05Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628543+0%

06Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966572+0%

07Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141621+0%

08Millville, NJNJ28,098639+0%

09Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984731+0%

10Princeton, NJNJ31,469791+0%

11Vineland, NJNJ62,703823+0%

12Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050825+0%

13Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853865+0%

14Watchung, NJNJ6,583933+0%

15Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539973+0%

16Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,009+0%

17Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,087+0%

18Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,107+0%

19Lincroft, NJNJ6,9391,121+0%

20Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,185+0%

21Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,211+0%

22Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7651,242+0%

23Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,256+0%

24Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,273+0%

25Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,381+0%

26Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,409+0%

27Pomona, NJNJ7,9951,443+0%

28Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,460+0%

29Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,464+0%

30Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,466+0%

31Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,474+0%

32Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6501,488+0%

33Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,499+0%

34Heathcote, NJNJ7,7171,517+0%

35Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,592+0%

36Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,652+0%

37Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6861,654+0%

38East Freehold, NJNJ5,0961,656+0%

39Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,702+0%

40Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,708+0%

41Berlin, NJNJ7,6281,711+0%

42Montvale, NJNJ10,1131,748+0%

43Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111,770+0%

44Forked River, NJNJ5,1961,797+0%

45Oceanport, NJNJ6,5401,831+0%

46Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,882+0%

47Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,931+0%

48Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081,943+0%

49Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301,964+0%

50Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6251,973+0%

51Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,046+0%

52Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,050+0%

53Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,065+0%

54Morganville, NJNJ5,9022,078+0%

55Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6722,095+0%

56Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912,112+0%

57West Freehold, NJNJ14,8832,114+0%

58Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,157+0%

59Allendale, NJNJ7,1162,163+0%

60Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852,177+0%

61Toms River, NJNJ94,9562,214+0%

62Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,236+0%

63Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042,258+0%

64Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,275+0%

65Ocean City, NJNJ11,1012,277+0%

66North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,286+0%

67Villas, NJNJ9,7352,322+0%

68Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952,327+0%

69East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,348+0%

70Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0112,383+0%

71Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,398+0%

72North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,404+0%

73Newton, NJNJ8,4862,454+0%

74Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,464+0%

75Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,473+0%

76Greentree, NJNJ11,5372,480+0%

77Salem, NJNJ5,3892,499+0%

78Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,503+0%

79White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8422,512+0%

80Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,551+0%

81Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,568+0%

82Dayton, NJNJ7,9522,590+0%

83Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,608+0%

84South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912,629+0%

85Clementon, NJNJ5,7442,634+0%

86Closter, NJNJ8,6632,653+0%

87Springdale, NJNJ15,1732,694+0%

88Beckett, NJNJ5,0172,708+0%

89Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,734+0%

90Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1202,740+0%

91Ramtown, NJNJ6,2032,741+0%

92Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612,811+0%

93Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,880+0%

94Ashland, NJNJ9,3202,881+0%

95West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252,891+0%

96Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,896+0%

97Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2362,901+0%

98White Horse, NJNJ10,5073,006+0%

99Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373,010+0%

100Wharton, NJNJ7,6183,029+0%

101Marlton, NJNJ10,9223,109+0%

102Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,118+0%

103Raritan, NJNJ8,5163,182+0%

104Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,202+0%

105Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,208+0%

106Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,226+0%

107New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,229+0%

108Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,323+0%

109Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,338+0%

110Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,340+0%

111Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,407+0%

112Leisure, NJNJ5,7513,407+0%

113Washington, NJNJ7,3263,416+0%

114Strathmore, NJNJ6,7083,423+0%

115Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,476+0%

116Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553,522+0%

117Summit, NJNJ23,3143,525+0%

118Wildwood, NJNJ5,0683,528+0%

119Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6023,575+0%

120Chatham, NJNJ10,0273,611+0%

121Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,628+0%

122Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5413,630+0%

123Somerset, NJNJ22,7203,640+0%

124Butler, NJNJ8,1843,648+0%

125Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3073,656+0%

126Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,684+0%

127Linden, NJNJ45,7523,686+0%

128Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,727+0%

129Somerdale, NJNJ5,8233,730+0%

130Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,731+0%

131Echelon, NJNJ13,2843,733+0%

132Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573,751+0%

133Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403,755+0%

134Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,766+0%

135Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8743,774+0%

136Madison Park, NJNJ9,1243,811+0%

137Madison, NJNJ16,6073,833+0%

138Palmyra, NJNJ7,6643,835+0%

139Matawan, NJNJ9,7683,932+0%

140Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403,933+0%

141Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7563,976+0%

142Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,160+0%

143Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,170+0%

144Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,207+0%

145Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,230+0%

146Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474,259+0%

147Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,272+0%

148Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,343+0%

149Manville, NJNJ10,9324,381+0%

150Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,409+0%

151Colonia, NJNJ18,5874,420+0%

152Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,422+0%

153Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9524,463+0%

154Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,481+0%

155Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,505+0%

156Metuchen, NJNJ15,3634,526+0%

157Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544,572+0%

158Kearny, NJNJ40,8624,581+0%

159Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,631+0%

160Waldwick, NJNJ10,2524,703+0%

161Carteret, NJNJ25,7814,716+0%

162Glendora, NJNJ5,4314,718+0%

163Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,753+0%

164Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6094,819+0%

165Westwood, NJNJ11,3654,869+0%

166Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6434,961+0%

167Lakewood, NJNJ69,5855,095+0%

168Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,102+0%

169South Amboy, NJNJ10,4035,145+0%

170Avenel, NJNJ17,1215,159+0%

171Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5615,269+0%

172Iselin, NJNJ19,5515,298+0%

173Somerville, NJNJ14,6655,314+0%

174Englewood, NJNJ30,0355,320+0%

175Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,354+0%

176Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,480+0%

177Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1695,491+0%

178South River, NJNJ16,2625,502+0%

179Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125,530+0%

180Freehold, NJNJ12,5625,681+0%

181Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2595,703+0%

182Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,785+0%

183Margate City, NJNJ5,1945,786+0%

184Leonia, NJNJ9,4415,853+0%

185Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3825,876+0%

186River Edge, NJNJ12,1595,972+0%

187North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016,112+0%

188Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0386,114+0%

189Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,116+0%

190Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286,161+0%

191Audubon, NJNJ8,8256,196+0%

192Morristown, NJNJ20,7506,375+0%

193Garwood, NJNJ5,3906,389+0%

194Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376,425+0%

195Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,512+0%

196Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3456,604+0%

197Red Bank, NJNJ12,8966,784+0%

198Haledon, NJNJ9,1256,792+0%

199Dover, NJNJ18,9196,797+0%

200Rahway, NJNJ31,0106,802+0%

201Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,831+0%

202Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416,862+0%

203Clifton, NJNJ91,1276,978+0%

204Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5347,160+0%

205New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,184+0%

206Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,312+0%

207Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,399+0%

208North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8797,518+0%

209Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,550+0%

210Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2117,657+0%

211Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,688+0%

212Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,828+0%

213Edgewater, NJNJ15,4997,906+0%

214Fords, NJNJ12,7717,958+0%

215Plainfield, NJNJ57,1418,026+0%

216Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,074+0%

217Camden, NJNJ71,4308,959+0%

218Dumont, NJNJ18,5018,981+0%

219Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,038+0%

220New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1339,282+0%

221Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6759,787+0%

222Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810,011+0%

223Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73910,147+0%

224Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010,183+0%

225Lodi, NJNJ26,18710,551+0%

226Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,624+0%

227Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60310,842+0%

228Bogota, NJNJ9,81610,926+0%

229Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,228+0%

230Newark, NJNJ323,80811,330+0%

231Wallington, NJNJ12,09211,653+0%

232Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63211,839+0%

233Harrison, NJNJ22,10511,911+0%

234Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45012,428+0%

235Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31713,780+0%

236Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34514,083+0%

237Garfield, NJNJ33,35314,110+0%

238Fairview, NJNJ15,50915,705+0%

239Jersey City, NJNJ302,01316,277+0%

240Paterson, NJNJ161,79317,737+0%

241East Orange, NJNJ72,15917,776+0%

242Passaic, NJNJ71,33721,660+0%

243Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53924,066+0%

244Hoboken, NJNJ59,02730,862+0%

245West New York, NJNJ53,19246,044+0%

246Union City, NJNJ66,65652,127+0%

247Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91055,995+0%

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