Essex County, New Jersey Cities (2026)

City
Rank
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Newark1327,454310,5671.13%13,56324 City
East Orange272,21769,4280.08%18,3854 City
Irvington362,25560,8370.04%21,3643 Township
Bloomfield456,94852,8611.02%10,6705 Township
West Orange549,58348,6840.05%4,13112 Township
Montclair644,64739,8690.03%7,1576 Township
Belleville739,01438,1070.04%11,8373 Township
City of Orange835,94534,2490.85%16,2432 Township
Livingston932,08431,300-0.43%2,32714 Township
Nutley1030,75730,0440.04%9,1213 Township
Maplewood1126,32925,5660.03%6,7964 Township
Millburn1222,83021,635-0.19%2,4469 Township
South Orange Village1319,42318,4351.48%6,8253 Township
Verona1415,33914,5521.54%5,4903 Township
Cedar Grove1513,92413,1180.06%3,2864 Township
West Caldwell1611,24110,9850.32%2,2055 Township
Caldwell179,3768,9600.01%7,9591 Borough
Fairfield188,4207,8510.89%83210 Township
Glen Ridge198,2597,7490%6,4781 Borough
North Caldwell206,8186,6480.04%2,2223 Borough
Roseland216,4216,2690.06%1,7754 Borough
Fairfield225,4615,5350.39%13341 Township
Essex Fells232,2332,220-0.09%1,5861 Borough

Essex County Cities Summary

Largest City

Newark is the largest city in Essex County, with a population of 327,454.

Smallest City

Essex Fells is the smallest city in Essex County, with a population of 2,233.

10 Largest Cities

There are 23 cities in Essex County, New Jersey.

Location of Essex County