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Population Statistics
State Population | |||||
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9,288,994 | |||||
Metropolitan Populations | |||||
New York-Newark- Jersey City |
20,140,470 | Philadelphia-Camden- Wilmington |
6,245,051 | ||
Allentown-Bethlehem- Easton |
861,889 | Trenton-Princeton | 387,340 | ||
Atlantic City-Hammonton | 274,534 | Vineland-Bridgeton | 154,152 | ||
Top County Populations | |||||
Bergen | 955,732 | Essex | 863,728 | ||
Middlesex | 863,162 | Hudson | 724,854 | ||
Monmouth | 643,615 | Ocean | 637,229 | ||
Union | 575,345 | Passaic | 524,118 | ||
Top City Populations | |||||
Newark | 282,520 | Jersey City | 262,664 | ||
Paterson | 144,801 | Elizabeth | 128,382 | ||
Clifton | 85,025 | Trenton | 82,957 | ||
Camden | 73,740 | Passaic | 69,340 | ||
Union City | 67,137 | Bayonne | 65,165 | ||
Sources: 2020 U.S. Census Data (metro populations and counties), 2020 U.S. Census Estimate (cities) |
About New Jersey
- Capital: Trenton
- Nickname: Garden State
- The six defined regions of New Jersey:
- Skylands
- Gateway
- Shore
- Delaware River
- Greater Atlantic City
- Southern Shore
- State Flower: Purple Violet
- State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
- State Insect: Honeybee
- State Tree: Northern Red Oak
- Total Interstate Mileage: 431.36
- Land Area: 7,354.22 square miles
- Highest Point: High Point Monument 1,803 feet
- Lowest Point: sea level
- Number of Counties: 21
- Statehood: 3rd state; admitted Dec 18th, 1787.
Major League Sports Franchises
- New York Giants (NFL)
- New York Jets (NFL)
- New Jersey Devils (NHL)
- New York Red Bulls (MLS)
- New Jersey Nets (NBA) – moved to Brooklyn, New York for the 2012-13 season.
Updated December 31, 2021.