New Jersey
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New Jersey Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 1,195.5
People per square mile, 2020: 1,263.0
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
184,139 |
1800 |
211,149 |
1810 |
245,562 |
1820 |
277,575 |
1830 |
320,823 |
1840 |
373,306 |
1850 |
489,555 |
1860 |
672,035 |
1870 |
906,096 |
1880 |
1,131,116 |
1890 |
1,444,933 |
1900 |
1,883,669 |
1910 |
2,537,167 |
1920 |
3,155,900 |
1930 |
4,041,334 |
1940 |
4,160,165 |
1950 |
4,835,329 |
1960 |
6,066,782 |
1970 |
7,171,112 |
1980 |
7,365,011 |
1990 |
7,730,188 |
2000 |
8,414,350 |
2010 |
8,791,894 |
2020 |
9,288,994 |
2030 |
9,363,317 |
2040 |
9,470,012 |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census & Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2010 |
Percent Change |
|
NEW JERSEY |
9,288,994 |
8,791,894 |
497,100 |
5.65% |
Atlantic County |
274,534 |
274,549 |
-15 |
-0.01% |
Bergen County |
955,732 |
905,116 |
50,616 |
5.59% |
Burlington County |
461,860 |
448,734 |
13,126 |
2.93% |
Camden County |
523,485 |
513,657 |
9,828 |
1.91% |
Cape May County |
95,263 |
97,265 |
-2,002 |
-2.06% |
Cumberland County |
154,152 |
156,898 |
-2,746 |
-1.75% |
Essex County |
863,728 |
783,969 |
79,759 |
10.17% |
Gloucester County |
302,294 |
288,288 |
14,006 |
4.86% |
Hudson County |
724,854 |
634,266 |
90,588 |
14.28% |
Hunterdon County |
128,947 |
128,349 |
598 |
0.47% |
Mercer County |
387,340 |
366,513 |
20,827 |
5.68% |
Middlesex County |
863,162 |
809,858 |
53,304 |
6.58% |
Monmouth County |
643,615 |
630,380 |
13,235 |
2.10% |
Morris County |
509,285 |
492,276 |
17,009 |
3.46% |
Ocean County |
637,229 |
576,567 |
60,662 |
10.52% |
Passaic County |
524,118 |
501,226 |
22,892 |
4.57% |
Salem County |
64,837 |
66,083 |
-1,246 |
-1.89% |
Somerset County |
345,361 |
323,444 |
21,917 |
6.78% |
Sussex County |
144,221 |
149,265 |
-5,044 |
-3.38% |
Union County |
575,345 |
536,499 |
38,846 |
7.24% |
Warren County |
109,632 |
108,692 |
940 |
0.86% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
New Jersey Population News Articles
New Jersey Will Transition to All Electric New Car Sales by 2035 – November 21, 2023
Discover the Largest City in New Jersey Now and in 2050 – November 14, 2023
The 7 Fastest Growing Towns in New Jersey Everyone Is Talking About – November 10, 2023
Homeless population in New Jersey spikes 17% in one year – November 6, 2023
East Windsor Girl Scouts On A Mission To Save Declining Bird Species – November 6, 2023
13 New Jersey beaches under advisory for fecal bacteria contamination. Closures next? – July 12, 2023
From air quality to elephants, how teachers in New Jersey are personalizing climate change education – July 5, 2023
New Jersey grapples with soaring temperatures – July 28, 2023
Pollution plume under Toms River Superfund site could take decades more to clean – Jan 18, 2023
Wildlife action plan promises to benefit at-risk NJ species – Jan 12, 2023
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind to Become Second Major Tenant at New Jersey Wind Port – Jan 11, 2023
13 climate change bills and issues N.J. residents should have on their radar in 2023 – Jan 9, 2023
Mysterious, sudden NJ warehouse sprawl: Why it’s a problem – Jan 6, 2023
Population boom: The fastest growing cities and towns in NJ – August 2, 2022
Heat Waves To Become More Frequent At The Jersey Shore – August 2, 2022
NJ Among Top 10 States For Combating Climate Change, Recycling: Report – July 21, 2022
Why is New Jersey banning plastic bags? There are 4.4 billion reasons – March 29, 2022
Morristown Gets $31K To Combat Climate Change With Trees – March 23, 2022
Take A Look At Some of the Latest Construction in Lakewood, New Jersey – January 3, 2022
Cleaning toxic sites, removing lead pipes part of EPA’s 2022 vision for New Jersey – January 3, 2022
NJ will slowly phase out diesel trucks for electric vehicles to combat pollution – December 20, 2021
Can it be saved? American bumblebee disappearing in New Jersey – December 8, 2021
New study unveils new carbon mitigation solutions to combat climate change – December 7, 2021
Why do pedestrian deaths keep rising in New Jersey? – September 30. 2021
Here’s the fastest growing town in each county in N.J. – September 25, 2021
Following Ida, how New Jersey is working to address climate concerns – September 23, 2021
Storm’s damage might boost support for more aggressive climate policy, experts hope – September 6, 2021
NJ Coastal Floods Will Get More Frequent By 2030, NOAA, NASA Say – July 17, 2021
Will the New Jersey Blueberry Fall Victim to Climate Change? – July 15, 2021
Offshore Wind Allotments Prompt Strong Reaction From Proponents, Opponents – July 8, 2021
N.J. is again offering $5K off electric vehicles. Here’s how it works. – July 7, 2021
New Jersey had 35 days of unsafe beach water in 2020, report says – July 1, 2021
New report: By electrifying all its buildings, New Jersey could reap tremendous health and climate benefits – April 6, 2021
NJ Transit is behind other agencies in deploying electric buses, report says – April 3, 2021
Widening turnpike and parkway at odds with Murphy’s energy policy, critics say – March 31, 2021
This Is The Most Densely Populated City In America – March 28, 2021
Planned New Jersey wind port will help meet strong demand from a growing offshore industry – January 4, 2021