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Largest Cities in New Jersey by Population

The top 25 of 46 New Jersey cities on GIS Map, ranked by total population.

#CityPopulation
1Newark
310,178
2Jersey City
294,078
3Paterson
158,735
4Elizabeth
137,302
5Toms River
94,956
6Trenton
90,338
7Clifton
89,379
8Bayonne
71,553
9Camden
71,496
10East Orange
70,090
11Passaic
70,002
12Lakewood
69,585
13Union City
66,463
14Vineland
61,006
15Hoboken
58,668
16New Brunswick
56,345
17Perth Amboy
55,855
18Plainfield
55,236
19West New York
52,004
20Hackensack
46,057
21Sayreville
45,838
22Linden
44,192
23Kearny
40,614
24Atlantic City
38,632
25Long Branch
32,530

Top New Jersey Counties

Counties ranked by total population.

1. Bergen County962,3162. Middlesex County871,2903. Essex County863,0024. Hudson County718,3235. Ocean County654,3626. Monmouth County645,3537. Union County579,2908. Camden County527,2579. Passaic County521,01210. Morris County514,528

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Largest Cities in New Jersey by Population”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-jersey/largest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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