Fastest-Growing Cities in New Jersey
The top 25 of 38 New Jersey cities on GIS Map, ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerville | +16.8% |
| 2 | Long Branch | +4.9% |
| 3 | Bayonne | +4.0% |
| 4 | New Brunswick | +4.0% |
| 5 | Sayreville | +4.0% |
| 6 | Linden | +3.8% |
| 7 | Point Pleasant Beach | +3.8% |
| 8 | Plainfield | +3.5% |
| 9 | Jersey City | +3.4% |
| 10 | Westfield | +3.3% |
| 11 | East Orange | +3.1% |
| 12 | Franklin | +3.0% |
| 13 | Morristown | +2.8% |
| 14 | Ridgewood | +2.8% |
| 15 | Perth Amboy | +2.7% |
| 16 | Metuchen | +2.6% |
| 17 | Princeton | +2.5% |
| 18 | Elizabeth | +2.3% |
| 19 | Vineland | +2.1% |
| 20 | Asbury Park | +1.8% |
| 21 | Newark | +1.8% |
| 22 | Summit | +1.6% |
| 23 | Maywood | +1.4% |
| 24 | Hackensack | +1.3% |
| 25 | Atlantic City | +1.2% |
Top New Jersey Counties
Counties ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Growing Cities in New Jersey”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-jersey/fastest-growing-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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