Fastest Growing Cities in New Jersey (2025)

530 cities

City
Rank
Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Montvale borough18.87%11,1838,432
Dunellen borough27.08%9,4227,617
Frenchtown borough36.06%1,6621,368
Morris Plains borough45.75%7,3366,132
Somerville borough55.05%15,61212,359
Florham Park borough64.67%15,47212,611
Harrison town74.23%22,33219,480
Old Tappan borough83.77%6,5505,862
Bogota borough93.37%10,2768,752
Bound Brook borough103.25%13,20311,954
Plumsted township113.16%9,4748,072
Chesterfield township123.04%9,9169,442
Woolwich township133.03%14,70512,645
Garwood borough142.9%5,4694,429
Weehawken township152.65%18,14517,108
New Hanover township162.56%6,6826,379
Maurice River township172.53%5,3836,196
Branchburg township182.45%16,01214,899
Upper Saddle River borough192.3%8,8808,332
Clementon borough202.18%5,7095,336
River Vale township212.09%10,5439,880
Little Falls township222.08%15,01114,275
Barnegat township232.02%26,68524,347
Delran township242.01%19,04117,863
Eastampton township251.98%6,6986,188
Berkeley Heights township261.72%13,75913,223
Wharton borough271.54%7,5767,248
West Windsor township281.52%31,44929,529
Glassboro borough291.46%24,69723,176
Linden city301.45%45,24443,540
East Greenwich township311.45%12,75811,760
Asbury Park city321.44%15,84115,166
Warren township331.39%16,60915,884
Bloomfield township341.33%55,14652,871
Bridgeton city351.31%27,47527,160
Mount Holly township361.26%10,4119,969
Clark township371.19%15,80315,472
Raritan township381.19%25,22923,529
Northvale borough391.17%4,9354,764
Washington township401.15%6,9386,494
Medford township411.14%25,57624,479
Bayonne city421.13%71,90871,601
Hawthorne borough431.13%19,94019,566
Madison borough441.13%16,80616,902
Oceanport borough451.12%6,3066,142
Hardyston township461.07%8,5918,112
Eagleswood township471.05%1,8211,717
Morristown town481.02%20,99320,126
Rutherford borough491.01%19,23818,787
Mount Laurel township501%47,34544,722
Long Branch city510.97%33,38731,670
Hillsborough township520.92%44,95343,233
Chatham township530.92%11,33310,967
East Orange city540.88%70,79669,375
Pennington borough550.87%2,8902,796
Franklin borough560.85%5,0944,894
Stafford township570.84%30,77528,735
Mount Olive township580.82%29,73528,813
Cherry Hill township590.79%78,54374,606
Sayreville borough600.78%46,21045,225
Pittsgrove township610.77%9,0268,777
Union township620.76%6,4896,494
Point Pleasant Beach borough630.73%4,9694,769
Toms River township640.71%100,50595,652
Chesilhurst borough650.71%1,5681,530
Bernards township660.7%28,49827,765
Rockaway township670.7%26,74025,359
Carteret borough680.69%25,63325,297
Harrington Park borough690.68%5,0584,729
Little Egg Harbor township700.68%21,77520,818
Chatham borough710.66%9,3999,193
Lafayette township720.66%2,4322,345
Piscataway township730.65%61,74460,742
Jersey City city740.64%295,427291,949
White township750.63%4,7644,602
Mansfield township760.63%9,1058,892
Hamburg borough770.63%3,3733,263
Wall township780.62%26,86226,481
Fair Lawn borough790.62%36,00834,865
Montague township800.62%3,8983,779
Mansfield township810.59%7,9707,772
Woodstown borough820.59%3,7723,684
Monroe township830.58%49,13848,493
Elizabeth city840.57%137,397136,677
Old Bridge township850.57%68,94766,744
Montgomery township860.57%23,99123,635
Wood-Ridge borough870.56%10,31110,112
Leonia borough880.56%9,4079,297
Woodcliff Lake borough890.55%6,1906,120
East Brunswick township900.55%49,99549,559
Westampton township910.54%9,2959,110
Green township920.54%3,7233,605
Vineland city930.54%61,45560,644
Hopatcong borough940.54%14,78014,328
Franklin Lakes borough950.53%11,13911,051
Waldwick borough960.53%10,21310,085
Sparta township970.53%20,40919,623
Stratford borough980.53%7,0746,969
Deerfield township990.51%3,1793,126
Sandyston township1000.5%2,0261,974
Andover township1010.49%5,6915,996
Ho-Ho-Kus borough1020.49%4,2744,245
Upper Pittsgrove township1030.49%3,4983,432
Haddonfield borough1040.48%12,69312,537
Wantage township1050.48%11,09910,793
Vernon township1060.48%22,92922,296
Ogdensburg borough1070.48%2,3152,252
Rahway city1080.48%30,09929,671
Stanhope borough1090.47%3,6093,517
Upper Deerfield township1100.47%7,9047,622
Franklin township1110.47%16,69916,371
Island Heights borough1120.47%1,7151,659
Ocean township1130.46%9,1118,840
Cinnaminson township1140.46%17,66817,113
Lindenwold borough1150.45%21,88321,608
Fredon township1160.45%3,3233,231
Berlin township1170.45%6,0265,888
Woodbury Heights borough1180.45%3,1553,100
Elk township1190.45%4,5134,418
Brooklawn borough1200.44%1,8291,807
Sussex borough1210.44%2,0682,014
Elmer borough1220.44%1,3801,345
Moorestown township1230.43%21,76521,368
Voorhees township1240.43%31,43731,024
Byram township1250.43%8,2228,005
Lincoln Park borough1260.43%11,04510,886
Brick township1270.42%76,66573,751
Lacey township1280.42%29,96428,739
Greenwich township1290.42%5,0354,918
Saddle River borough1300.41%3,3963,364
Somerdale borough1310.41%5,6135,553
Woodlynne borough1320.41%2,9332,901
Evesham township1330.41%48,83746,778
Runnemede borough1340.41%8,4068,313
Lakehurst borough1350.41%2,7252,640
Oaklyn borough1360.4%3,9723,926
Roxbury township1370.4%23,39323,018
Pennsauken township1380.4%37,59037,031
Laurel Springs borough1390.4%2,0001,978
Pilesgrove township1400.4%4,2584,184
Ocean Gate borough1410.4%2,0071,943
Audubon borough1420.4%8,7868,700
South Toms River borough1430.4%3,7663,651
Collingswood borough1440.4%14,31814,163
Haddon township1450.4%15,58515,403
Bellmawr borough1460.4%11,81811,690
Gloucester City city1470.4%11,59911,474
Haddon Heights borough1480.4%7,5717,490
Pine Hill borough1490.4%10,86910,752
Berlin borough1500.4%7,5947,480
Gloucester township1510.4%66,76565,937
Winslow township1520.4%40,36539,901
Florence township1530.39%12,99712,794
Cresskill borough1540.39%9,1909,131
Lawnside borough1550.39%3,3272,953
Fairfield township1560.39%5,3825,529
Waterford township1570.39%10,52110,406
Alloway township1580.39%3,3453,281
Haworth borough1590.39%3,3483,331
Magnolia borough1600.39%4,3904,343
Camden city1610.39%71,65471,738
Mount Ephraim borough1620.39%4,6904,650
Shamong township1630.38%6,5536,453
Quinton township1640.38%2,6342,582
Barrington borough1650.38%7,1237,056
Lopatcong township1660.38%9,5038,788
Stow Creek township1670.38%1,3271,316
North Arlington borough1680.38%16,49416,404
Tabernacle township1690.38%6,9296,778
Beach Haven borough1700.37%1,0771,045
Lakewood township1710.37%140,912135,389
Willingboro township1720.37%32,36231,858
Beachwood borough1730.37%11,23510,878
Bass River township1740.36%1,3791,357
Oldmans township1750.36%1,9421,909
Beverly city1760.36%2,5322,495
Gibbsboro borough1770.36%2,2552,243
Mount Arlington borough1780.35%5,9735,900
North Hanover township1790.35%8,0637,956
Kinnelon borough1800.35%10,0799,941
Palmyra borough1810.35%7,5417,432
Logan township1820.34%6,1125,998
Stillwater township1830.34%4,0913,990
Mendham borough1840.34%5,0044,969
Lumberton township1850.34%12,97412,792
Berkeley township1860.34%45,16043,822
Maple Shade township1870.34%20,22419,958
Woodbury city1880.34%10,1319,963
Pohatcong township1890.33%3,2983,240
Maplewood township1900.33%25,49125,582
Riverside township1910.33%8,1107,996
Paulsboro borough1920.33%6,3096,193
Newfield borough1930.33%1,8101,777
Glen Rock borough1940.33%12,15612,100
Mantua township1950.33%15,54815,246
Swedesboro borough1960.33%2,7592,711
Milford borough1970.33%1,2301,229
Pequannock township1980.33%15,70515,538
Delanco township1990.33%4,9294,817
Lavallette borough2000.32%1,8551,795
Oxford township2010.32%2,4802,441
Mine Hill township2020.32%4,0324,005
Westville borough2030.32%4,3454,266
Hope township2040.32%1,8631,832
Clayton borough2050.32%9,0068,809
Washington township2060.32%49,69848,720
Riverton borough2070.32%2,7992,758
Edgewater borough2080.32%14,77214,488
South Harrison township2090.32%3,4663,398
Pine Beach borough2100.32%2,2072,142
Washington township2110.32%18,32818,148
Closter borough2120.32%8,5988,563
Bordentown township2130.31%12,11411,778
Kingwood township2140.31%3,8673,788
Surf City borough2150.31%1,2961,250
Plainfield city2160.31%55,00854,340
Fairview borough2170.31%15,01914,983
Knowlton township2180.31%2,9442,887
West Deptford township2190.31%22,61022,206
Randolph township2200.3%26,70926,444
Wenonah borough2210.3%2,3232,282
Montville township2220.3%22,62922,395
Saddle Brook township2230.3%14,47214,298
Tuckerton borough2240.3%3,7033,585
Bordentown city2250.3%4,0453,992
Elsinboro township2260.3%1,0121,001
Butler borough2270.29%8,1818,027
Boonton township2280.29%4,4384,374
Oradell borough2290.29%8,2368,223
Rochelle Park township2300.29%5,8675,804
Pemberton borough2310.29%1,3841,367
Dumont borough2320.29%18,34017,849
Lower Alloways Creek township2330.29%1,7461,718
Merchantville borough2340.29%3,8453,816
Burlington township2350.29%24,24623,968
Parsippany-Troy Hills township2360.28%56,60756,024
Pennsville township2370.27%12,83512,679
Independence township2380.27%5,5495,459
Garfield city2390.27%32,63232,555
Wallington borough2400.27%11,88911,846
Frelinghuysen township2410.27%2,2362,197
Hamilton township2420.27%28,41827,496
Mahwah township2430.27%25,48025,410
Edgewater Park township2440.27%9,0348,928
Pemberton township2450.27%27,15526,859
Cliffside Park borough2460.27%25,70625,634
Bergenfield borough2470.26%28,42428,304
Ramsey borough2480.26%14,78414,756
Ewing township2490.26%34,93737,239
Lambertville city2500.26%4,1794,130
Morris township2510.26%23,63123,006
Emerson borough2520.26%7,2897,271
Oakland borough2530.26%12,74612,717
Maywood borough2540.26%10,07510,055
Woodland township2550.26%1,5601,543
Denville township2560.26%17,23617,072
Alpha borough2570.25%2,3602,326
Metuchen borough2580.25%15,05315,048
Victory Gardens borough2590.25%1,5911,579
Point Pleasant borough2600.25%19,52718,967
Jackson township2610.25%60,57958,646
Westwood borough2620.25%11,26611,249
Washington township2630.25%9,3099,267
Hainesport township2640.25%6,0876,024
City of Orange township2650.25%33,95334,309
Hackensack city2660.24%45,96045,908
Blairstown township2670.24%5,7855,698
Wyckoff township2680.24%17,12916,546
Harrison township2690.24%13,87213,649
Chester borough2700.24%1,6861,669
Commercial township2710.24%4,6654,658
Belvidere town2720.24%2,5482,517
East Hanover township2730.23%11,18911,080
Franklin township2740.23%3,0142,965
Jefferson township2750.23%20,62820,485
Robbinsville township2760.23%15,43115,435
Lawrence township2770.23%3,0873,074
Flemington borough2780.22%4,9244,866
Hamilton township2790.22%92,05092,057
Park Ridge borough2800.22%9,4828,863
South Hackensack township2810.22%2,7122,690
Allamuchy township2820.22%5,4705,345
Netcong borough2830.22%3,6813,368
Midland Park borough2840.21%7,0007,003
Ridgefield Park village2850.21%13,19113,191
Union township2860.21%60,93459,826
Holland township2870.21%5,2305,158
East Rutherford borough2880.21%10,4659,993
Little Ferry borough2890.21%10,96010,954
Medford Lakes borough2900.21%4,3094,265
Norwood borough2910.21%5,7535,623
Millville city2920.21%27,47227,413
Boonton town2930.2%8,8578,792
Pitman borough2940.2%8,9168,788
Howell township2950.2%54,07653,487
Hanover township2960.2%14,70614,643
Rockaway borough2970.2%6,6226,581
Phillipsburg town2980.2%15,38815,224
Mountain Lakes borough2990.19%4,6264,464
Moonachie borough3000.19%3,1203,120
Ridgefield borough3010.19%11,46111,462
Burlington city3020.19%10,0629,730
Englewood city3030.19%29,73629,231
Hillsdale borough3040.19%10,10010,113
Woodbine borough3050.19%2,1442,129
Bethlehem township3060.19%3,7703,732
Springfield township3070.18%3,2633,238
Dover town3080.18%18,50318,412
Lebanon borough3090.18%1,6761,659
Ship Bottom borough3100.18%1,1181,095
Glen Gardner borough3110.18%1,6881,671
East Amwell township3120.18%3,9513,907
Teaneck township3130.18%41,84541,214
Lodi borough3140.17%25,92226,122
Carlstadt borough3150.17%6,3556,362
Ridgewood village3160.17%26,28425,905
Hasbrouck Heights borough3170.17%12,07012,088
Penns Grove borough3180.16%4,8814,843
Greenwich township3190.16%5,5215,467
National Park borough3200.16%3,0733,031
Roselle borough3210.15%22,41022,604
Liberty township3220.15%2,6962,665
New Milford borough3230.15%16,93916,878
Riverdale borough3240.15%4,1174,098
Jamesburg borough3250.14%5,7515,763
High Bridge borough3260.14%3,6023,534
Manchester township3270.14%46,18145,182
Hampton borough3280.14%1,4471,435
Newark city3290.13%305,776310,645
Delaware township3300.13%4,5834,544
Chester township3310.13%7,7267,701
Long Beach township3320.13%3,1533,152
Elmwood Park borough3330.13%21,31021,364
Deptford township3340.12%32,39131,996
Harmony township3350.12%2,5312,495
Readington township3360.12%16,29516,108
Long Hill township3370.12%8,6338,601
Hopewell township3380.11%4,3634,377
Folsom borough3390.11%1,8171,805
Summit city3400.1%22,39022,638
River Edge borough3410.1%12,01912,056
West Amwell township3420.1%3,0263,001
Guttenberg town3430.1%11,38711,930
Lebanon township3440.1%6,2246,177
Washington borough3450.1%7,3497,281
Trenton city3460.09%89,79090,592
Wanaque borough3470.09%11,06811,277
South River borough3480.09%15,95916,051
Spotswood borough3490.09%8,0928,125
Milltown borough3500.09%6,9807,018
Buena Vista township3510.08%7,1027,028
Palisades Park borough3520.08%20,13620,285
Helmetta borough3530.08%2,4412,454
North Brunswick township3540.08%44,18043,774
Highland Park borough3550.08%14,98315,033
Harding township3560.08%3,8973,872
Galloway township3570.08%37,93437,773
Englewood Cliffs borough3580.08%5,3295,329
Perth Amboy city3590.07%55,33155,383
Monroe township3600.07%37,80437,142
Fort Lee borough3610.07%39,75440,051
Seaside Park borough3620.07%1,4731,443
Hardwick township3630.06%1,6121,593
South Brunswick township3640.06%46,62146,896
Cranbury township3650.05%3,9643,899
Plainsboro township3660.05%23,89824,021
West New York town3670.04%50,79852,542
Clinton town3680.04%2,7832,765
Lyndhurst township3690.04%22,29222,443
Middlesex borough3700.03%14,47114,593
Lawrence township3710.03%31,79133,047
Hackettstown town3720.03%10,13110,232
Fanwood borough3730.03%7,6597,748
Hightstown borough3740.02%5,8555,883
New Brunswick city3750%55,84855,288
Tewksbury township3760%5,8875,852
Hopewell borough3770%1,8941,899
South Amboy city3780%10,2379,377
Mendham township3790%5,9895,996
Salem city3800%5,3255,297
Livingston township3810%31,08731,243
Paterson city382-0.01%156,416159,323
Woodbridge township383-0.01%103,168103,656
East Windsor township384-0.02%29,74829,937
Wildwood city385-0.04%5,1195,137
Hampton township386-0.04%4,8984,876
East Newark borough387-0.04%2,4262,563
Linwood city388-0.04%6,9516,946
Hopewell township389-0.05%17,36517,442
Princeton390-0.06%30,25530,610
South Plainfield borough391-0.06%24,10324,286
Southampton township392-0.06%10,32210,304
Egg Harbor township393-0.07%47,79547,769
Springfield township394-0.07%16,82217,106
Tenafly borough395-0.07%15,15615,348
Fairfield township396-0.08%7,9297,837
Westfield town397-0.08%30,51130,895
Avalon borough398-0.08%1,2161,238
Cedar Grove township399-0.08%13,29913,057
Atlantic City city400-0.08%38,40038,417
Cranford township401-0.09%23,69723,817
Watchung borough402-0.09%6,4226,437
Absecon city403-0.1%9,1129,116
Hillside township404-0.12%21,93922,344
Ventnor City city405-0.12%9,2049,195
Freehold township406-0.12%35,44335,399
South Orange Village township407-0.13%18,16218,427
Verona township408-0.13%14,28614,575
Kenilworth borough409-0.13%8,2378,393
Pleasantville city410-0.14%20,55720,594
Roselle Park borough411-0.14%13,89414,002
Winfield township412-0.14%1,3881,415
Downe township413-0.14%1,3781,397
Alexandria township414-0.15%4,8034,796
Nutley township415-0.15%29,45230,038
Roseland borough416-0.15%6,1506,270
Belleville township417-0.15%37,34338,073
Hammonton town418-0.15%14,75314,693
Irvington township419-0.15%59,74560,915
Glen Ridge borough420-0.15%7,9287,757
Weymouth township421-0.15%2,6342,643
Edison township422-0.15%106,512107,066
North Caldwell borough423-0.15%6,5546,672
Mullica township424-0.16%5,7845,804
Montclair township425-0.16%39,67139,825
Egg Harbor City city426-0.16%4,3714,383
Somers Point city427-0.16%10,43110,457
Northfield city428-0.17%8,3988,424
West Caldwell township429-0.17%10,76310,975
Caldwell borough430-0.17%8,8048,986
New Providence borough431-0.17%13,44213,680
Scotch Plains township432-0.18%24,34424,852
Estell Manor city433-0.18%1,6731,666
Port Republic city434-0.18%1,1051,097
Millburn township435-0.19%21,77721,633
Mountainside borough436-0.19%6,8986,988
Holmdel township437-0.2%17,33417,387
West Orange township438-0.2%47,68148,697
Seaside Heights borough439-0.2%2,4762,440
Pompton Lakes borough440-0.2%10,83011,095
West Milford township441-0.21%24,24024,778
Demarest borough442-0.21%4,8264,961
Avon-by-the-Sea borough443-0.21%1,9251,928
Clifton city444-0.21%88,09190,019
Monmouth Beach borough445-0.22%3,1903,179
West Long Branch borough446-0.22%8,5178,584
Ringwood borough447-0.23%11,39911,686
Paramus borough448-0.23%26,16026,605
Wayne township449-0.25%52,50654,639
Frankford township450-0.25%5,2785,291
Bloomingdale borough451-0.25%7,5607,757
Bernardsville borough452-0.26%7,7977,881
Passaic city453-0.26%68,54170,304
Bedminster township454-0.28%8,1338,250
Manalapan township455-0.29%40,27040,735
Marlboro township456-0.29%41,15641,560
Carneys Point township457-0.3%8,5888,637
North Plainfield borough458-0.3%22,43022,748
Franklin township459-0.31%3,2663,254
Woodland Park borough460-0.31%13,05813,418
Prospect Park borough461-0.31%6,1816,352
Haledon borough462-0.31%8,7809,022
Totowa borough463-0.31%10,71911,024
Hoboken city464-0.31%56,65659,909
Eatontown borough465-0.31%13,41213,576
Buena borough466-0.31%4,4614,508
North Haledon borough467-0.33%8,5778,904
Aberdeen township468-0.33%19,10419,288
Green Brook township469-0.33%7,2437,259
Allendale borough470-0.34%6,7456,829
Mannington township471-0.34%1,4581,472
Alpine borough472-0.34%1,7381,764
Allentown borough473-0.35%1,7121,734
Rumson borough474-0.35%7,1287,332
Raritan borough475-0.36%8,3627,820
Kearny town476-0.36%39,08441,706
Franklin township477-0.37%67,72968,312
Little Silver borough478-0.38%6,0076,127
Colts Neck township479-0.39%9,8309,931
Neptune City borough480-0.39%4,5454,611
Millstone township481-0.41%10,23610,349
Middletown township482-0.41%65,93666,994
Union City city483-0.43%63,91668,138
Margate City city484-0.43%5,1185,300
Englishtown borough485-0.43%2,3222,347
Hazlet township486-0.43%20,34820,113
Bridgewater township487-0.43%45,41845,870
South Bound Brook borough488-0.44%4,7694,851
North Bergen township489-0.44%58,87462,916
Atlantic Highlands borough490-0.46%4,3434,413
Union Beach borough491-0.46%5,6195,708
Matawan borough492-0.47%9,6149,548
Freehold borough493-0.47%12,31412,513
Shrewsbury township494-0.47%1,0611,079
Farmingdale borough495-0.47%1,4771,502
Upper Freehold township496-0.47%7,1357,262
Belmar borough497-0.48%5,7605,889
Shrewsbury borough498-0.48%4,1094,173
Tinton Falls borough499-0.49%19,16619,133
Sea Bright borough500-0.49%1,4111,438
Ocean City city501-0.5%11,13011,226
Ocean township502-0.5%27,51827,681
Red Bank borough503-0.5%12,65112,907
Brielle borough504-0.53%4,8684,973
Neptune township505-0.55%27,68028,039
Manville borough506-0.57%10,65710,932
Keansburg borough507-0.58%9,5369,743
Spring Lake borough508-0.59%2,7192,786
Peapack and Gladstone borough509-0.59%2,5082,552
Spring Lake Heights borough510-0.6%4,7764,883
Fair Haven borough511-0.63%6,0336,248
Upper township512-0.63%12,35412,515
Brigantine city513-0.65%7,5047,707
Manasquan borough514-0.65%5,8015,928
Essex Fells borough515-0.66%2,1102,212
Sea Isle City city516-0.66%2,0942,103
Keyport borough517-0.67%7,0057,180
Sea Girt borough518-0.71%1,8151,870
Secaucus town519-0.73%20,70122,037
Cape May city520-0.73%2,7172,764
Wildwood Crest borough521-0.89%3,0093,096
Lower township522-0.9%21,49622,002
North Wildwood city523-0.9%3,5213,617
Bradley Beach borough524-1.03%4,1334,282
Clinton township525-1.16%12,83713,500
Dennis township526-1.22%6,0016,267
Lake Como borough527-1.4%1,6191,696
Middle township528-1.41%19,62220,309
Newton town529-1.69%7,9668,344
Highlands borough530-7.1%3,7554,614

New Jersey Growth Overview

New Jersey's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Montvale borough leads with 8.87% annualized growth, followed by Dunellen borough (7.08%) and Frenchtown borough (6.06%). The largest population centers are Newark city (305,776), Jersey City city (295,427), and Paterson city (156,416). Of the 530 cities over 1,000 population, 380 are growing while 150 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.32% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.85% annually.