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Largest cities in New Jersey, 2010 to 2025

Newark: 323,808 residents in 2025, ahead of Jersey City (302,013). Compare New Jersey city-limit populations since 2010.

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  • In 2025, Newark ranks #1 with 324K, ahead of Jersey City (302K) and Paterson (162K).
  • Newark holds #1 for the whole period, 2010 to 2025.
  • Biggest climber: Bayonne, from #11 in 2010 to #7 in 2025.

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Newark leads New Jersey with 323,808 residents in 2025, ahead of Jersey City by 21,795. Jersey City has 302,013 people, while Paterson ranks third with 161,793. The ranking uses incorporated-place populations rather than metropolitan areas. Newark had 276,989 residents in 2010, so its city-limit count grew by 16.9% over the displayed period. Newark was the largest of these places at the start of the series.

The annual Census estimates describe July 1 populations within the boundaries of each incorporated place in New Jersey. The series joins Vintage 2020 estimates for 2010–2019 with Vintage 2025 estimates from 2020 onward. Boundary changes and revisions can affect the trend. Unincorporated communities and census-designated places are excluded, and the ranking does not measure the population of the wider urban or commuting region. Every place that entered the annual top ten remains in the chart.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Incorporated places only, not metro areas. Census towns and unincorporated census-designated places are excluded; this is not a ranking of every local jurisdiction. Boundary and vintage changes can affect comparisons.

Largest cities in New Jersey, City-limit population, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateNewarkJersey CityPatersonElizabethTrentonCliftonCamdenPassaicUnion CityEast OrangeBayonne
2010277K248K146K125K85K84.2K76.8K69.8K66.5K64.3K63K
2011277K253K146K126K84.9K84.7K77.1K70.1K67.4K64.5K63.9K
2012277K256K146K127K84.7K84.8K76.7K69.9K67.8K64.4K64.3K
2013278K257K146K127K84.5K85K76.3K70K68.2K64.4K64.7K
2014279K259K146K128K84.1K85.2K75.7K70.2K68.3K64.4K65.4K
2015279K260K146K128K83.6K85.3K75.2K70.2K68.1K64.6K65.3K
2016281K260K146K128K83.4K85.2K73.8K70.1K68.4K64.6K65.3K
2017281K263K146K128K83.6K85.3K73.8K70.1K68.5K64.6K65.3K
2018282K264K146K129K83.7K85.3K73.8K69.9K68.2K64.6K64.7K
2019283K263K145K129K83.4K85.1K73.6K69.6K68.2K64.8K65.1K
2020311K292K159K137K90.5K89.5K71.7K70.3K68.1K69.4K71.6K
2021307K285K158K135K90K89K71.5K69.7K65.8K69K69.6K
2022307K292K157K136K89.8K88.7K71K69.6K65.2K69.3K70.1K
2023311K298K160K139K90.6K89.8K71.5K70.3K65.7K70.8K71.7K
2024320K301K162K142K91.3K91K71.7K71.3K66.4K72.1K74K
2025324K302K162K142K91.5K91.1K71.4K71.3K66.7K72.2K74.7K

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Frequently asked questions

What is the largest city in New Jersey?

In 2025, Newark ranks #1 with 324K, followed by Jersey City (302K) and Paterson (162K). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people.

What is the largest city in New Jersey?

Newark is the largest incorporated place in New Jersey, with 323,808 residents in the Census July 1, 2025 estimates. Jersey City follows with 302,013.

How has the population of Newark changed?

Its city-limit population moved from 276,989 in 2010 to 323,808 in 2025, a 16.9% increase. Boundary changes and Census revisions can contribute to differences.

Does this ranking include metro areas?

No. It compares incorporated places within New Jersey, not metropolitan areas. Census-designated places and other unincorporated communities are excluded.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Incorporated places only, not metro areas. Census towns and unincorporated census-designated places are excluded; this is not a ranking of every local jurisdiction. Boundary and vintage changes can affect comparisons. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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