Total Population in New Jersey

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Total Population
9,343,809
Rank #11 of 52
80th %ile

How New Jersey Compares

New Jersey
9,343,809
National
330M
97.2% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#8 Georgia 11M
#9 North Carolina 11M
#10 Michigan 10M
#11 New Jersey 9,343,809
#12 Virginia 8,705,170
#13 Washington 7,816,116
#14 Arizona 7,378,838
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Highest Population Counties in New Jersey

# County Population
1 Bergen County 962,316
2 Middlesex County 871,290
3 Essex County 863,002
4 Hudson County 718,323
5 Ocean County 654,362
6 Monmouth County 645,353
7 Union County 579,290
8 Camden County 527,257
9 Passaic County 521,012
10 Morris County 514,528

Lowest Population Counties in New Jersey

# County Population
21 Salem County 65,275
20 Cape May County 94,941
19 Warren County 110,849
18 Hunterdon County 130,160
17 Sussex County 145,807
16 Cumberland County 153,305
15 Atlantic County 276,270
14 Gloucester County 306,954
13 Somerset County 349,846
12 Mercer County 385,864

Total Population in New Jersey

New Jersey has a total population of 9,343,809, ranking #11 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 97.2% below the national value of 330M.

Across New Jersey's 21 counties, total population ranges from 65,275 to 962,316. The county with the highest value is Bergen County at 962,316.

Total population count from the American Community Survey.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.