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New Jersey population by year, 1990 to 2025

New Jersey reached a record 9.55 million in 2025, up 23 percent since 1990, but dropped from 9th to 11th among the states by 2010.

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  • New Jersey: 7.76M in 1990, 9.55M in 2025.

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New Jersey has grown in every year of the series, from 7,757,158 in 1990 to 9,548,215 in 2025, a gain of about 1.79 million people or 23.1 percent. The jump from 8.89 million in 2019 to 9.27 million in 2020 mostly reflects a change in the base: the estimates were reset to the 2020 census count.

Its place in the rankings changed in the 2000s. New Jersey was 9th among the 50 states in 1990 and 2000, then 11th in 2010 and 2025, after Georgia and North Carolina passed it. Growth is 13.3 percent since 2000 and 8.5 percent since 2010, with about 278,000 people added between 2020 and 2025. Data are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of New Jersey, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of New Jersey, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateNew Jersey
19907.76M
19917.78M
19927.83M
19937.88M
19947.92M
19957.97M
19968.01M
19978.05M
19988.10M
19998.14M
20008.43M
20018.49M
20028.55M
20038.60M
20048.64M
20058.65M
20068.66M
20078.68M
20088.71M
20098.76M
20108.80M
20118.83M
20128.85M
20138.86M
20148.87M
20158.87M
20168.87M
20178.89M
20188.89M
20198.89M
20209.27M
20219.27M
20229.30M
20239.40M
20249.51M
20259.55M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of New Jersey?

New Jersey had about 9.55 million residents (9,548,215) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 11th among the 50 states.

Why did New Jersey's rank fall?

New Jersey was 9th in 1990 and 2000 and has been 11th since 2010. It kept growing, but Georgia and North Carolina grew faster and moved past it.

How fast is New Jersey growing?

New Jersey is up 13.3 percent since 2000 and 8.5 percent since 2010. The 2025 estimate is 3.0 percent above the 2020 figure.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of New Jersey, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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