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New Jersey's Ten Largest Cities by Population (2020 Census)

New Jersey, the most densely populated US state, packs significant urban centers into its 8,722 sq mi. The 2020 Census reveals the hierarchy:

Note: Source data had Newark/Jersey City reversed and included Clifton/Camden instead of Lakewood/Hamilton. Corrected per 2020 Census. Woodbridge, Toms River, Hamilton are townships but counted as municipalities.

Metropolitan Context

  • NYC Metro: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison, Woodbridge
  • Philadelphia Metro: Trenton, Hamilton, Camden (11th, 71,791)
  • Jersey Shore: Toms River, Lakewood

Demographic Trends

  • Urban cores (Newark, Jersey City) growing after decades of decline
  • Suburban townships (Lakewood, Toms River, Hamilton) growing fastest
  • Majority-minority in top 7 cities
  • Foreign-born: 23-40% in major cities
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    RankCityCounty2020 PopulationNotes
    1NewarkEssex311,549State's largest; Port of NY/NJ; Rutgers-Newark; Prudential Center
    2Jersey CityHudson292,449Gold Coast; finance/tech hub; PATH to Manhattan; Liberty State Park
    3PatersonPassaic159,732Silk City; Great Falls NHS; diverse immigrant communities
    4ElizabethUnion137,298Port Newark/Elizabeth; Newark Airport (part); Mills at Jersey Gardens
    5LakewoodOcean135,158Fastest-growing; Orthodox Jewish hub; Georgian Court Univ.
    6EdisonMiddlesex107,588Raritan Center (largest industrial park); Asian-American plurality; Menlo Park Mall
    7WoodbridgeMiddlesex103,639Township (not city); 10 communities; NJ Turnpike HQ; Woodbridge Center
    8Toms RiverOcean95,438Township; Jersey Shore gateway; 2012 Sandy recovery
    9HamiltonMercer92,297Township; Trenton suburb; Veterans Park; Grounds for Sculpture
    10TrentonMercer90,871State capital; Roebling wire rope; "Trenton Makes" bridge; decline/revitalization