New Jersey · 194 places of 5,000+

Largest cities in New Jersey by population

Short answer

Newark is the largest city in New Jersey with 317,303 residents in 2024, followed by Jersey City (302,824) and Paterson (160,463).
Largest
317,303
Places 5,000+
194
100,000+
4

The 20 largest

Newark leads with 317,303 residents, 1.0 times the 302,824 of second-place Jersey City. The ten largest places hold 1,391,371 people, 15% of the state's 9,500,851. 4 places have 100,000 or more.

The median place of 5,000+ is Ocean City at 11,219. Within the top ten, Bayonne grew most since July 2020 (+4.1%) and Camden least (+0.0%). None of them crosses a county line.

  1. 01Newark317,303
  2. 02Jersey City302,824
  3. 03Paterson160,463
  4. 04Elizabeth140,413
  5. 05Trenton91,193
  6. 06Clifton90,322
  7. 07Bayonne74,532
  8. 08East Orange71,850
  9. 09Camden71,749
  10. 10Passaic70,722
  11. 11Union City66,918
  12. 12Vineland62,070
  13. 13Hoboken59,149
  14. 14New Brunswick57,487
  15. 15Perth Amboy56,939
  16. 16Plainfield56,507
  17. 17West New York52,975
  18. 18Sayreville47,165
  19. 19Hackensack46,630
  20. 20Linden45,393
July 1, 2024 population, Census Vintage 2024.

Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Newark, ranked first.

All 194 places of 5,000+ ranked

#Place2024Since 2020County
1Newark317,303+2.1%Essex County
2Jersey City302,824+3.7%Hudson County
3Paterson160,463+0.7%Passaic County
4Elizabeth140,413+2.7%Union County
5Trenton91,193+0.7%Mercer County
6Clifton90,322+0.8%Passaic County
7Bayonne74,532+4.1%Hudson County
8East Orange71,850+3.5%Essex County
9Camden71,749+0.0%Camden County
10Passaic70,722+0.6%Passaic County
11Union City66,918-1.8%Hudson County
12Vineland62,070+2.4%Cumberland County
13Hoboken59,149-1.3%Hudson County
14New Brunswick57,487+4.0%Middlesex County
15Perth Amboy56,939+2.8%Middlesex County
16Plainfield56,507+4.0%Union County
17West New York52,975+1.0%Hudson County
18Sayreville47,165+4.3%Middlesex County
19Hackensack46,630+1.6%Bergen County
20Linden45,393+4.3%Union County
21Kearny40,866-2.0%Hudson County
22Fort Lee40,566+1.3%Bergen County
23Atlantic City38,959+1.4%Atlantic County
24Fair Lawn36,489+4.7%Bergen County
25Garfield33,530+3.0%Bergen County
26Long Branch33,214+4.9%Monmouth County
27Westfield32,050+3.7%Union County
28Princeton31,445+2.7%Mercer County
29Rahway30,763+3.7%Union County
30Englewood30,221+3.4%Bergen County
31Bergenfield28,921+2.2%Bergen County
32Millville27,838+1.5%Cumberland County
33Bridgeton27,722+2.0%Cumberland County
34Paramus26,786+0.7%Bergen County
35Ridgewood26,701+3.1%Bergen County
36Lodi26,358+0.9%Bergen County
37Cliffside Park26,183+2.1%Bergen County
38Carteret26,003+2.8%Middlesex County
39South Plainfield25,062+3.2%Middlesex County
40Glassboro24,322+4.9%Gloucester County
41Summit23,102+2.0%Union County
42North Plainfield23,072+1.4%Somerset County
43Roselle23,064+2.0%Union County
44Secaucus22,710+3.0%Hudson County
45Harrison22,182+13.9%Hudson County
46Lindenwold21,919+1.4%Camden County
47Elmwood Park21,680+1.5%Bergen County
48Pleasantville20,924+1.6%Atlantic County
49Morristown20,732+3.0%Morris County
50Palisades Park20,520+1.2%Bergen County
51Hawthorne20,006+2.2%Passaic County
52Point Pleasant19,565+3.1%Ocean County
53Tinton Falls19,435+1.6%Monmouth County
54Rutherford19,214+2.3%Bergen County
55Dover18,909+2.7%Morris County
56Dumont18,606+4.3%Bergen County
57New Milford17,229+2.1%Bergen County
58North Arlington16,694+1.8%Bergen County
59Madison16,555-2.1%Morris County
60South River16,392+2.1%Middlesex County
61Fairview15,606+4.2%Bergen County
62Asbury Park15,473+2.0%Monmouth County
63Metuchen15,470+2.8%Middlesex County
64Tenafly15,455+0.7%Bergen County
65Phillipsburg15,393+1.2%Warren County
66Highland Park15,386+2.3%Middlesex County
67Edgewater15,116+4.3%Bergen County
68Hammonton15,036+2.3%Atlantic County
69Ramsey15,003+1.7%Bergen County
70Middlesex14,874+1.9%Middlesex County
71Hopatcong14,750+2.9%Sussex County
72Florham Park14,533+15.2%Morris County
73Somerville14,428+16.8%Somerset County
74Roselle Park14,390+2.7%Union County
75Collingswood14,344+1.3%Camden County
76New Providence13,957+1.8%Union County
77Eatontown13,582+0.0%Monmouth County
78Woodland Park13,477+0.5%Passaic County
79Ridgefield Park13,400+1.5%Bergen County
80Oakland12,926+1.7%Bergen County
81Red Bank12,830-0.6%Monmouth County
82Haddonfield12,707+1.3%Camden County
83Bound Brook12,643+5.8%Somerset County
84Freehold12,530+0.2%Monmouth County
85Glen Rock12,346+2.0%Bergen County
86Hasbrouck Heights12,253+1.4%Bergen County
87River Edge12,235+1.5%Bergen County
88Wallington12,060+1.8%Bergen County
89Guttenberg11,945-0.5%Hudson County
90Bellmawr11,846+1.3%Camden County
91Ringwood11,762+0.6%Passaic County
92Ridgefield11,666+1.8%Bergen County
93Gloucester City11,618+1.3%Camden County
94Westwood11,434+1.6%Bergen County
95Wanaque11,346+0.6%Passaic County
96Franklin Lakes11,251+1.8%Bergen County
97Beachwood11,242+3.3%Ocean County
98Ocean City11,219-0.1%Cape May County
99Pompton Lakes11,156+0.5%Passaic County
100Little Ferry11,137+1.7%Bergen County
101Totowa11,064+0.3%Passaic County
102Manville11,031+0.9%Somerset County
103Lincoln Park11,030+1.3%Morris County
104Pine Hill10,894+1.3%Camden County
105East Rutherford10,624+6.3%Bergen County
106Somers Point10,611+1.5%Atlantic County
107South Amboy10,549+12.6%Middlesex County
108Wood-Ridge10,397+2.8%Bergen County
109Waldwick10,308+2.2%Bergen County
110Hillsdale10,266+1.5%Bergen County
111Maywood10,221+1.6%Bergen County
112Hackettstown10,182-0.5%Warren County
113Burlington10,143+4.2%Burlington County
114Woodbury10,138+1.8%Gloucester County
115Kinnelon10,108+1.6%Morris County
116Chatham10,062+9.5%Morris County
117Bogota9,799+11.9%Bergen County
118Matawan9,739+2.0%Monmouth County
119Keansburg9,689-0.6%Monmouth County
120Montvale9,663+14.5%Bergen County
121Park Ridge9,634+8.7%Bergen County
122Leonia9,492+2.1%Bergen County
123Ventnor City9,372+2.0%Atlantic County
124Caldwell9,326+3.9%Essex County
125Cresskill9,311+1.9%Bergen County
126Absecon9,249+1.5%Atlantic County
127Haledon9,063+0.4%Passaic County
128Clayton9,016+2.4%Gloucester County
129Pitman8,943+1.8%Gloucester County
130Boonton8,894+1.1%Morris County
131North Haledon8,854-0.6%Passaic County
132Audubon8,801+1.2%Camden County
133Closter8,730+1.8%Bergen County
134Upper Saddle River8,696+4.3%Bergen County
135West Long Branch8,604+0.3%Monmouth County
136Raritan8,584+9.8%Somerset County
137Kenilworth8,527+1.6%Union County
138Northfield8,527+1.2%Atlantic County
139Newton8,435+1.1%Sussex County
140Runnemede8,425+1.3%Camden County
141Dunellen8,411+10.4%Middlesex County
142Oradell8,344+1.5%Bergen County
143Spotswood8,306+2.3%Middlesex County
144Glen Ridge8,204+5.8%Essex County
145Butler8,196+2.2%Morris County
146Bernardsville8,020+1.8%Somerset County
147Fanwood7,968+2.8%Union County
148Bloomingdale7,795+0.5%Passaic County
149Brigantine7,697-0.1%Atlantic County
150Berlin7,614+1.8%Camden County
151Haddon Heights7,588+1.3%Camden County
152Palmyra7,587+1.9%Burlington County
153Wharton7,444+2.7%Morris County
154Emerson7,413+2.0%Bergen County
155Washington7,375+1.2%Warren County
156Mountainside7,228+3.4%Union County
157Rumson7,191-1.8%Monmouth County
158Stratford7,185+3.1%Camden County
159Keyport7,182-0.0%Monmouth County
160Milltown7,170+2.1%Middlesex County
161Barrington7,140+1.2%Camden County
162Midland Park7,104+1.5%Bergen County
163Linwood7,072+1.8%Atlantic County
164Allendale6,928+1.4%Bergen County
165North Caldwell6,769+1.7%Essex County
166Rockaway6,651+1.0%Morris County
167Watchung6,606+2.5%Somerset County
168Morris Plains6,590+7.5%Morris County
169Carlstadt6,454+1.5%Bergen County
170Oceanport6,383+3.9%Monmouth County
171Prospect Park6,382+0.5%Passaic County
172Roseland6,370+1.6%Essex County
173Old Tappan6,342+8.1%Bergen County
174Paulsboro6,316+2.0%Gloucester County
175Woodcliff Lake6,234+2.0%Bergen County
176Fair Haven6,114-2.2%Monmouth County
177Little Silver6,101-0.6%Monmouth County
178Mount Arlington5,979+1.4%Morris County
179Hightstown5,978+1.6%Mercer County
180Manasquan5,925-0.1%Monmouth County
181Jamesburg5,869+2.4%Middlesex County
182Norwood5,854+4.1%Bergen County
183Belmar5,846-0.8%Monmouth County
184Somerdale5,712+2.9%Camden County
185Union Beach5,691-0.2%Monmouth County
186Clementon5,600+5.2%Camden County
187Englewood Cliffs5,443+2.1%Bergen County
188Salem5,369+1.3%Salem County
189Garwood5,346+20.7%Union County
190Margate City5,239-1.1%Atlantic County
191Wildwood5,098-0.8%Cape May County
192Harrington Park5,088+7.7%Bergen County
193Franklin5,059+3.3%Sussex County
194Mendham5,000+0.9%Morris County
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates. Counties from the SUMLEV 157 county parts.

Questions people ask

What is the largest city in New Jersey?

Newark, with 317,303 residents on July 1, 2024 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

What is the second largest city in New Jersey?

Jersey City, with 302,824 residents, 14,479 fewer than Newark.

How many cities in New Jersey have more than 100,000 people?

4: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth.

How is city size measured here?

By the Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for each incorporated place, inside its legal city limits. Metro areas and census-designated places are not ranked.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.