New Jersey , US
New Jersey: State of the United States of America
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Population : | 8,882,371 |
Country : | United States of America |
Head of government : | Governor of New Jersey |
Twitter username : | NJGov |
Area : | 22591.4 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 15.69% |
Land as percent of area : | 84.31% |
Continent : | North America |
Legislative body : | New Jersey Legislature |
Named for : | Province of New Jersey |
Official language : | English |
Altitude : | 246 feet / 75 meters |
Capital : | Trenton |
Establishment : | December 12, 1787 (234 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone, UTC−05:00 |
Local time : | 03:57:41 (17th May 2022) |



Geography
New Jersey is located at 40°10'1"N 74°29'60"W (40.1670600, -74.4998700). It has 3 neighbors: Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania.
New Jersey map
The largest city of New Jersey is Newark with a population of 282,520. Other cities include, Jersey City population 262,075, Paterson population 144,801, Elizabeth population 128,382 and Elizabethport population 124,969. See all New Jersey cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in New Jersey (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in New Jersey.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
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Somerset | Community in Franklin Township, New Jersey | Somerset | 965,424 |
Newark | Most populous city in the state of New Jersey, United States; county seat of Essex County, New Jersey | Essex | 282,520 |
Jersey City | City in New Jersey, United States | Hudson | 262,075 |
Paterson | City in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey | Passaic | 144,801 |
Elizabeth | City in and county seat of Union County, New Jersey, United States | Union | 128,382 |
Elizabethport | City in and county seat of Union County, New Jersey, United States | Union | 124,969 |
Lakewood | Township in Ocean County, New Jersey | Ocean | 107,439 |
Woodbridge | Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States | Middlesex | 99,430 |
Edison | Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States | Middlesex | 98,721 |
Menlo Park | Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States | Middlesex | 97,687 |
Toms River | Township of New Jersey | Ocean | 95,339 |
Hamilton | Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States | Monmouth | 86,722 |
Clifton | City in Passaic County, New Jersey | Passaic | 85,025 |
Trenton | Capital of New Jersey, United States and seat of Mercer County, New Jersey, United States | Mercer | 82,957 |
Brick | Most populous city in the state of New Jersey, United States; county seat of Essex County, New Jersey | Ocean | 76,863 |
Camden | City in Camden County, New Jersey, United States | Camden | 73,740 |
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New Jersey has 3 neighbours.
- Delaware state of the United States of America
- New York state of the United States of America
- Pennsylvania state in the northeastern United States
- Atlantic County
- Passaic County
- Bergen County
- Warren County
- Somerset County
- Middlesex County
- Mercer County
- Burlington County
- Salem County
- Hunterdon County
- Monmouth County
- Cape May County
- Essex County
- Sussex County
- Ocean County
- Hudson County
- Cumberland County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Morris County
- Union County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1790 | 184,139 | - | census |
1800 | 211,149 | 12.79% | census |
1810 | 245,562 | 14.01% | census |
1820 | 277,575 | 11.53% | census |
1830 | 320,823 | 13.48% | census |
1840 | 373,306 | 14.06% | census |
1850 | 489,555 | 23.75% | census |
1860 | 672,035 | 27.15% | census |
1870 | 906,096 | 25.83% | census |
1880 | 1,131,116 | 19.89% | census |
1890 | 1,444,933 | 21.72% | census |
1900 | 1,884,000 | 23.31% | estimation process |
1901 | 1,889,000 | 0.26% | census |
1902 | 1,917,000 | 1.46% | census |
1903 | 1,969,000 | 2.64% | census |
1907 | 2,314,000 | 14.91% | census |
1908 | 2,403,000 | 3.7% | census |
1910 | 2,537,167 | 5.29% | census |
1913 | 2,729,000 | 7.03% | census |
1920 | 3,155,900 | 13.53% | census |
1930 | 4,041,334 | 21.91% | census |
1940 | 4,160,165 | 2.86% | census |
1950 | 4,835,329 | 13.96% | census |
1960 | 6,066,782 | 20.3% | census |
1970 | 7,168,164 | 15.36% | census |
1980 | 7,364,823 | 2.67% | census |
1990 | 7,730,188 | 4.73% | census |
2000 | 8,414,350 | 8.13% | census |
2010 | 8,791,894 | 4.29% | census |
2011 | 8,828,117 | 0.41% | estimation process |
2012 | 8,844,942 | 0.19% | estimation process |
2013 | 8,856,972 | 0.14% | estimation process |
2014 | 8,864,525 | 0.09% | estimation process |
2015 | 8,867,949 | 0.04% | estimation process |
2016 | 8,870,827 | 0.03% | estimation process |
2017 | 8,885,525 | 0.17% | estimation process |
2018 | 8,886,025 | 0.01% | estimation process |
2019 | 8,882,190 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2020 | 8,882,371 | 0% | estimation process |
People born in New Jersey (200)
People born in New Jersey, including British-actress Lauren Cohan, psychologist & scholar Robert Sternberg, Animator, union organizer Bill Littlejohn, .
List
- Patrick McDonnell (American illustrator) he was born in 17/03/1956
- Zack Hemsey (composer) he was born in 30/05/1983
- Jack Antonoff (American singer, musician, songwriter and record producer) he was born in 31/03/1984
- John J. Mooney (chemical engineer and inventor) he was born in 06/04/1930
- Jason Lutes (cartoonist) he was born in 12/07/1967
- Joseph Nye (American political scientist) he was born in 19/01/1937
- Melody Gardot (American pop and jazz singer) she was born in 02/02/1985
- Deanna Russo (American television actress) she was born in 17/10/1979
- Liza Weil (American actress) she was born in 05/06/1977
- Patti Scialfa (American singer) she was born in 29/07/1953
- Holly Black (American children's fiction writer) she was born in 10/11/1971
- Martha M. Place (first woman to die in the electric chair and murder) she was born in 18/09/1849
- Al Aronowitz (American rock journalist) he was born in 20/05/1928
- George Papp (artist) he was born in 20/01/1916
- Bradley Steven Perry (actor) he was born in 23/11/1998
- Will Bradley (American trombonist) he was born in 12/07/1912
- Charles Arthur Musès (American mathematician, cyberneticist, editor) he was born in 28/04/1919
- Stephen P. Synnott (American astronomer) he was born in 01/01/1946
New Jersey Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
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Bergen County | 930,394 |
Middlesex County | 822,736 |
Essex County | 800,501 |
Hudson County | 671,666 |
Monmouth County | 618,381 |
Ocean County | 614,237 |
Union County | 555,394 |
Camden County | 506,809 |
Passaic County | 500,382 |
Morris County | 491,087 |
Burlington County | 446,596 |
Mercer County | 367,239 |
Somerset County | 329,331 |
Gloucester County | 293,245 |
Atlantic County | 262,945 |
Cumberland County | 147,008 |
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