Fastest-Shrinking Cities in New Jersey
The top 25 of 38 New Jersey cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kearny | -2.7% |
| 2 | Union City | -2.5% |
| 3 | Hoboken | -1.5% |
| 4 | Cape May | -1.3% |
| 5 | Wildwood | -1.1% |
| 6 | Red Bank | -0.8% |
| 7 | Camden | 0.0% |
| 8 | Passaic | +0.2% |
| 9 | West New York | +0.3% |
| 10 | Paterson | +0.4% |
| 11 | Trenton | +0.4% |
| 12 | Clifton | +0.5% |
| 13 | Gloucester Township | +1.1% |
| 14 | Atlantic City | +1.2% |
| 15 | Hackensack | +1.3% |
| 16 | Maywood | +1.4% |
| 17 | Summit | +1.6% |
| 18 | Asbury Park | +1.8% |
| 19 | Newark | +1.8% |
| 20 | Vineland | +2.1% |
| 21 | Elizabeth | +2.3% |
| 22 | Princeton | +2.5% |
| 23 | Metuchen | +2.6% |
| 24 | Perth Amboy | +2.7% |
| 25 | Morristown | +2.8% |
Top New Jersey Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline 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-Shrinking Cities in New Jersey”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-jersey/fastest-shrinking-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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