Essex County, New Jersey Cities (2026)

30 cities

City
Rank
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Newark1333,459310,6652.48%13,81124 City
Newark2320,622310,6650.52%13,28024 City
East Orange374,07069,4191.52%18,8574 City
East Orange473,06569,4190.84%18,6014 City
Irvington563,70860,9001.49%21,8633 Township
Bloomfield657,08252,8641.48%10,6965 Township
West Orange750,51348,6931.31%4,20812 Township
Montclair842,28039,8491.44%6,7786 Township
Belleville939,84838,0761.5%12,0903 Township
City of Orange1036,63134,2632.16%16,5532 Township
Livingston1133,23031,2631.64%2,41114 Township
Nutley1231,46030,0381.54%9,3303 Township
Maplewood1326,92125,5681.5%6,9494 Township
Millburn1423,81221,6352.27%2,5519 Township
South Orange Village1519,23618,4381.32%6,7593 Township
Verona1615,23514,5621.52%5,4533 Township
Cedar Grove1714,18013,0811.48%3,3474 Township
West Caldwell1811,47710,9951.41%2,2525 Township
Caldwell1910,0768,9733.87%8,5531 Borough
Caldwell209,5028,9730.93%8,0661 Borough
Fairfield218,4547,8411.5%83510 Township
Glen Ridge228,4527,7531.49%6,6291 Borough
Glen Ridge238,4297,7531.36%6,6111 Borough
North Caldwell246,9756,6531.5%2,2733 Borough
North Caldwell256,8276,6530.43%2,2253 Borough
Roseland266,5646,2721.5%1,8144 Borough
Roseland276,4196,2720.39%1,7744 Borough
Fairfield285,4375,5320.39%13241 Township
Essex Fells292,2982,2191.73%1,6321 Borough
Essex Fells302,2202,2190%1,5771 Borough

Essex County Cities Summary

Largest City

Newark is the largest city in Essex County, with a population of 333,459.

Smallest City

Essex Fells is the smallest city in Essex County, with a population of 2,220.

10 Largest Cities

There are 30 cities in Essex County, New Jersey.

Location of Essex County