Cities in Essex County, New Jersey by Population (2024)

There are 22 cities in Essex County, New Jersey.

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Newark1305,368310,6450.13%12,64824.1City
East Orange270,17669,3750.89%17,8663.9City
Irvington township359,83560,915-0.15%20,5342.9Township
Bloomfield township454,42452,8711.34%10,1975.3Township
West Orange township547,77648,697-0.2%3,98012.0Township
Montclair township639,73439,825-0.16%6,3706.2Township
Belleville township737,39838,073-0.15%11,3463.3Township
City of Orange township833,87034,3090.25%15,3052.2Township
Livingston township931,08831,2430%2,25513.8Township
Nutley township1029,49530,038-0.15%8,7473.4Township
Maplewood township1125,40625,5820.34%6,5583.9Township
Millburn township1221,81821,633-0.19%2,3379.3Township
South Orange Village township1318,18518,427-0.13%6,3902.8Township
Verona township1414,30514,575-0.13%5,1202.8Township
Cedar Grove township1513,31013,057-0.08%3,1414.2Township
West Caldwell township1610,78110,975-0.17%2,1155.1Township
Caldwell borough178,8198,986-0.17%7,4861.2Borough
Glen Ridge borough187,9407,757-0.15%6,2271.3Borough
Fairfield township197,9357,837-0.08%78410.1Township
North Caldwell borough206,5646,672-0.15%2,1403.1Borough
Roseland borough216,1596,270-0.15%1,7023.6Borough
Essex Fells borough222,1242,212-0.66%1,5091.4Borough

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Essex County, New Jersey?

Newark is the largest city in Essex County.

What is the smallest city in Essex County, New Jersey?

Essex Fells borough is the smallest city in Essex County.

How many cities are in Essex County?

There are 22 cities in Essex County, New Jersey.

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