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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 Counties with the Highest Cancer Rates – Sept 19, 2024

NJ has stunning dragonfly population, but it faces threats – Sept 12, 2024

NJ officials could ban plastic water bottles next – Sept 12, 2024

Report Claims 8% of People Living in New Jersey Are Undocumented – Sept 6, 2024

New Jersey environmental justice law won’t block power plant hotly fought by Newark residents – July 18, 2024

Research shows New Jersey is fastest-warming state in Northeast U.S. because of climate change – July 15, 2024

Homelessness in New Jersey is compounded by extreme heat. Advocates are pushing for more cooling centers – July 11, 2024

Two New Jersey Cities Are Among The Dirtiest In America – June 27, 2024

Urban warehouses add to NJ cities’ woes – June 20, 2024

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

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