Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all New Jersey cities and places, Newark city had the highest population (310.67K), followed by Jersey City city (291.96K), and Paterson city (159.33K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also similar information for each New Jersey county.
Related Topics: New Jersey Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark city | 310665 |
| 2 | Jersey City city | 291960 |
| 3 | Paterson city | 159328 |
| 4 | Elizabeth city | 136681 |
| 5 | Trenton city | 90546 |
| 6 | Clifton city | 89580 |
| 7 | Camden city | 71741 |
| 8 | Bayonne city | 71603 |
| 9 | Passaic city | 70318 |
| 10 | East Orange city | 69419 |
| 11 | Union City city | 68138 |
| 12 | Vineland city | 60641 |
| 13 | Hoboken city | 59913 |
| 14 | Perth Amboy city | 55376 |
| 15 | New Brunswick city | 55298 |
| 16 | Plainfield city | 54344 |
| 17 | West New York town | 52475 |
| 18 | Hackensack city | 45908 |
| 19 | Sayreville borough | 45213 |
| 20 | Linden city | 43540 |
| 21 | Kearny town | 41710 |
| 22 | Fort Lee borough | 40052 |
| 23 | Atlantic City city | 38416 |
| 24 | Fair Lawn borough | 34867 |
| 25 | Garfield city | 32559 |
| 26 | Long Branch city | 31672 |
| 27 | Westfield town | 30898 |
| 28 | Princeton | 30629 |
| 29 | Rahway city | 29671 |
| 30 | Englewood city | 29232 |
| 31 | Bergenfield borough | 28311 |
| 32 | Millville city | 27415 |
| 33 | Bridgeton city | 27167 |
| 34 | Paramus borough | 26606 |
| 35 | Lodi borough | 26123 |
| 36 | Ridgewood village | 25899 |
| 37 | Cliffside Park borough | 25646 |
| 38 | Carteret borough | 25297 |
| 39 | South Plainfield borough | 24283 |
| 40 | Glassboro borough | 23179 |
| 41 | North Plainfield borough | 22749 |
| 42 | Summit city | 22639 |
| 43 | Roselle borough | 22606 |
| 44 | Secaucus town | 22038 |
| 45 | Lindenwold borough | 21625 |
| 46 | Elmwood Park borough | 21363 |
| 47 | Pleasantville city | 20593 |
| 48 | Palisades Park borough | 20286 |
| 49 | Morristown town | 20121 |
| 50 | Hawthorne borough | 19567 |
| 51 | Harrison town | 19482 |
| 52 | Tinton Falls borough | 19133 |
| 53 | Point Pleasant borough | 18968 |
| 54 | Rutherford borough | 18790 |
| 55 | Dover town | 18406 |
| 56 | Dumont borough | 17847 |
| 57 | Madison borough | 16902 |
| 58 | New Milford borough | 16879 |
| 59 | North Arlington borough | 16403 |
| 60 | South River borough | 16050 |
| 61 | Tenafly borough | 15348 |
| 62 | Phillipsburg town | 15205 |
| 63 | Asbury Park city | 15166 |
| 64 | Metuchen borough | 15055 |
| 65 | Highland Park borough | 15034 |
| 66 | Fairview borough | 14982 |
| 67 | Ramsey borough | 14753 |
| 68 | Hammonton town | 14691 |
| 69 | Middlesex borough | 14591 |
| 70 | Edgewater borough | 14490 |
| 71 | Hopatcong borough | 14330 |
| 72 | Collingswood borough | 14162 |
| 73 | Roselle Park borough | 14005 |
| 74 | New Providence borough | 13704 |
| 75 | Eatontown borough | 13578 |
| 76 | Woodland Park borough | 13416 |
| 77 | Ridgefield Park village | 13196 |
| 78 | Red Bank borough | 12905 |
| 79 | Oakland borough | 12716 |
| 80 | Florham Park borough | 12615 |
| 81 | Haddonfield borough | 12546 |
| 82 | Freehold borough | 12510 |
| 83 | Somerville borough | 12357 |
| 84 | Glen Rock borough | 12101 |
| 85 | Hasbrouck Heights borough | 12085 |
| 86 | River Edge borough | 12056 |
| 87 | Guttenberg town | 12001 |
| 88 | Bound Brook borough | 11952 |
| 89 | Wallington borough | 11846 |
| 90 | Bellmawr borough | 11696 |
| 91 | Ringwood borough | 11693 |
| 92 | Gloucester City city | 11470 |
| 93 | Ridgefield borough | 11457 |
| 94 | Wanaque borough | 11275 |
| 95 | Westwood borough | 11252 |
| 96 | Ocean City city | 11226 |
| 97 | Pompton Lakes borough | 11095 |
| 98 | Franklin Lakes borough | 11051 |
| 99 | Totowa borough | 11026 |
| 100 | Little Ferry borough | 10954 |
| 101 | Manville borough | 10932 |
| 102 | Lincoln Park borough | 10885 |
| 103 | Beachwood borough | 10878 |
| 104 | Pine Hill borough | 10755 |
| 105 | Somers Point city | 10458 |
| 106 | Hackettstown town | 10232 |
| 107 | Hillsdale borough | 10117 |
| 108 | Wood-Ridge borough | 10111 |
| 109 | Waldwick borough | 10086 |
| 110 | Maywood borough | 10056 |
| 111 | East Rutherford borough | 9994 |
| 112 | Woodbury city | 9962 |
| 113 | Kinnelon borough | 9947 |
| 114 | Keansburg borough | 9749 |
| 115 | Burlington city | 9730 |
| 116 | Matawan borough | 9544 |
| 117 | South Amboy city | 9370 |
| 118 | Leonia borough | 9297 |
| 119 | Chatham borough | 9191 |
| 119 | Ventnor City city | 9191 |
| 120 | Cresskill borough | 9133 |
| 121 | Absecon city | 9112 |
| 122 | Haledon borough | 9023 |
| 123 | Caldwell borough | 8973 |
| 124 | North Haledon borough | 8910 |
| 125 | Park Ridge borough | 8863 |
| 126 | Clayton borough | 8806 |
| 127 | Boonton town | 8796 |
| 128 | Pitman borough | 8784 |
| 129 | Bogota borough | 8759 |
| 130 | Audubon borough | 8698 |
| 131 | West Long Branch borough | 8582 |
| 132 | Closter borough | 8576 |
| 133 | Montvale borough | 8436 |
| 134 | Northfield city | 8424 |
| 135 | Kenilworth borough | 8392 |
| 136 | Newton town | 8346 |
| 137 | Upper Saddle River borough | 8334 |
| 138 | Runnemede borough | 8318 |
| 139 | Oradell borough | 8219 |
| 140 | Spotswood borough | 8123 |
| 141 | Butler borough | 8022 |
| 142 | Bernardsville borough | 7881 |
| 143 | Raritan borough | 7820 |
| 144 | Bloomingdale borough | 7757 |
| 145 | Glen Ridge borough | 7753 |
| 146 | Fanwood borough | 7749 |
| 147 | Brigantine city | 7707 |
| 148 | Dunellen borough | 7618 |
| 149 | Haddon Heights borough | 7489 |
| 150 | Berlin borough | 7483 |
| 151 | Palmyra borough | 7442 |
| 152 | Rumson borough | 7326 |
| 153 | Washington borough | 7288 |
| 154 | Emerson borough | 7268 |
| 155 | Wharton borough | 7251 |
| 156 | Keyport borough | 7185 |
| 157 | Barrington borough | 7055 |
| 158 | Milltown borough | 7021 |
| 159 | Midland Park borough | 6998 |
| 160 | Mountainside borough | 6992 |
| 161 | Stratford borough | 6968 |
| 162 | Linwood city | 6947 |
| 163 | Allendale borough | 6829 |
| 164 | North Caldwell borough | 6653 |
| 165 | Rockaway borough | 6582 |
| 166 | Watchung borough | 6443 |
| 167 | Carlstadt borough | 6360 |
| 168 | Prospect Park borough | 6353 |
| 169 | Roseland borough | 6272 |
| 170 | Fair Haven borough | 6249 |
| 171 | Paulsboro borough | 6194 |
| 172 | Oceanport borough | 6143 |
| 173 | Little Silver borough | 6139 |
| 174 | Morris Plains borough | 6132 |
| 175 | Woodcliff Lake borough | 6112 |
| 176 | Manasquan borough | 5929 |
| 177 | Mount Arlington borough | 5898 |
| 178 | Belmar borough | 5891 |
| 179 | Hightstown borough | 5884 |
| 180 | Old Tappan borough | 5866 |
| 181 | Jamesburg borough | 5734 |
| 182 | Union Beach borough | 5705 |
| 183 | Norwood borough | 5621 |
| 184 | Somerdale borough | 5551 |
| 185 | Englewood Cliffs borough | 5330 |
| 186 | Clementon borough | 5322 |
| 187 | Salem city | 5301 |
| 188 | Margate City city | 5297 |
| 189 | Wildwood city | 5137 |
| 190 | Brielle borough | 4972 |
| 191 | Demarest borough | 4960 |
| 192 | Mendham borough | 4957 |
| 193 | Franklin borough | 4896 |
| 194 | Spring Lake Heights borough | 4880 |
| 195 | Flemington borough | 4865 |
| 196 | Penns Grove borough | 4857 |
| 197 | South Bound Brook borough | 4853 |
| 198 | Point Pleasant Beach borough | 4766 |
| 199 | Northvale borough | 4764 |
| 200 | Harrington Park borough | 4726 |
| 201 | Mount Ephraim borough | 4650 |
| 202 | Highlands borough | 4614 |
| 203 | Neptune City borough | 4609 |
| 204 | Buena borough | 4514 |
| 205 | Mountain Lakes borough | 4462 |
| 206 | Garwood borough | 4430 |
| 207 | Atlantic Highlands borough | 4414 |
| 208 | Egg Harbor City city | 4382 |
| 209 | Magnolia borough | 4341 |
| 210 | Westville borough | 4266 |
| 211 | Medford Lakes borough | 4265 |
| 212 | Ho-Ho-Kus borough | 4245 |
| 213 | Bradley Beach borough | 4174 |
| 214 | Shrewsbury borough | 4172 |
| 215 | Lambertville city | 4128 |
| 216 | Riverdale borough | 4099 |
| 217 | Bordentown city | 3992 |
| 218 | Oaklyn borough | 3926 |
| 219 | Merchantville borough | 3815 |
| 220 | Woodstown borough | 3681 |
| 221 | South Toms River borough | 3650 |
| 222 | North Wildwood city | 3616 |
| 223 | Tuckerton borough | 3583 |
| 224 | High Bridge borough | 3533 |
| 225 | Stanhope borough | 3515 |
| 226 | Netcong borough | 3367 |
| 227 | Saddle River borough | 3365 |
| 228 | Haworth borough | 3332 |
| 229 | Hamburg borough | 3258 |
| 230 | Monmouth Beach borough | 3175 |
| 231 | Moonachie borough | 3118 |
| 232 | Woodbury Heights borough | 3100 |
| 233 | Wildwood Crest borough | 3096 |
| 234 | National Park borough | 3031 |
| 235 | Lawnside borough | 2952 |
| 236 | Woodlynne borough | 2904 |
| 237 | Pennington borough | 2787 |
| 237 | Spring Lake borough | 2787 |
| 238 | Cape May city | 2769 |
| 239 | Clinton town | 2765 |
| 240 | Riverton borough | 2756 |
| 241 | Swedesboro borough | 2709 |
| 242 | Lakehurst borough | 2634 |
| 243 | East Newark borough | 2563 |
| 244 | Peapack and Gladstone borough | 2553 |
| 245 | Belvidere town | 2514 |
| 246 | Beverly city | 2496 |
| 247 | Helmetta borough | 2451 |
| 248 | Seaside Heights borough | 2438 |
| 249 | Englishtown borough | 2343 |
| 250 | Alpha borough | 2324 |
| 251 | Wenonah borough | 2283 |
| 252 | Ogdensburg borough | 2252 |
| 253 | Gibbsboro borough | 2246 |
| 254 | Essex Fells borough | 2219 |
| 255 | Pine Beach borough | 2150 |
| 256 | Woodbine borough | 2127 |
| 257 | Sea Isle City city | 2102 |
| 258 | Sussex borough | 2019 |
| 259 | Laurel Springs borough | 1977 |
| 260 | Ocean Gate borough | 1929 |
| 261 | Avon-by-the-Sea borough | 1927 |
| 262 | Hopewell borough | 1900 |
| 263 | Sea Girt borough | 1866 |
| 264 | Brooklawn borough | 1807 |
| 265 | Folsom borough | 1805 |
| 266 | Lavallette borough | 1795 |
| 267 | Newfield borough | 1777 |
| 268 | Alpine borough | 1754 |
| 269 | Allentown borough | 1734 |
| 270 | Lake Como borough | 1697 |
| 271 | Glen Gardner borough | 1671 |
| 272 | Chester borough | 1670 |
| 273 | Estell Manor city | 1660 |
| 274 | Lebanon borough | 1659 |
| 275 | Island Heights borough | 1649 |
| 276 | Victory Gardens borough | 1579 |
| 277 | Chesilhurst borough | 1528 |
| 278 | Farmingdale borough | 1500 |
| 279 | Sea Bright borough | 1445 |
| 280 | Seaside Park borough | 1443 |
| 281 | Hampton borough | 1436 |
| 282 | Frenchtown borough | 1368 |
| 283 | Pemberton borough | 1366 |
| 284 | Elmer borough | 1343 |
| 285 | Surf City borough | 1252 |
| 286 | Avalon borough | 1238 |
| 287 | Milford borough | 1228 |
| 288 | Ship Bottom borough | 1104 |
| 289 | Port Republic city | 1103 |
| 290 | Beach Haven borough | 1040 |
| 291 | West Cape May borough | 1007 |
| 292 | Califon borough | 1005 |
| 293 | Audubon Park borough | 987 |
| 294 | Bay Head borough | 931 |
| 295 | Hi-Nella borough | 926 |
| 296 | Far Hills borough | 922 |
| 297 | Deal borough | 898 |
| 298 | Longport borough | 895 |
| 299 | Interlaken borough | 823 |
| 300 | Roosevelt borough | 808 |
| 301 | Bloomsbury borough | 794 |
| 302 | Stone Harbor borough | 791 |
| 303 | Branchville borough | 786 |
| 304 | Rocky Hill borough | 740 |
| 305 | Wrightstown borough | 717 |
| 306 | Barnegat Light borough | 629 |
| 307 | Andover borough | 594 |
| 308 | West Wildwood borough | 542 |
| 309 | Fieldsboro borough | 532 |
| 310 | Stockton borough | 497 |
| 311 | Corbin City city | 474 |
| 312 | Allenhurst borough | 468 |
| 313 | Millstone borough | 449 |
| 314 | Shiloh borough | 443 |
| 315 | Rockleigh borough | 400 |
| 316 | Harvey Cedars borough | 395 |
| 317 | Mantoloking borough | 330 |
| 318 | Cape May Point borough | 301 |
| 319 | Loch Arbour village | 230 |
| 320 | Teterboro borough | 70 |
| 321 | Tavistock borough | 2 |