51 cities
| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 1 | 145,783 | 135,364 | 1.32% | 5,907 | 25 | Township |
| Toms River | 2 | 101,061 | 95,665 | 0.59% | 2,493 | 41 | Township |
| Brick | 3 | 77,527 | 73,776 | 0.58% | 3,030 | 26 | Township |
| Jackson | 4 | 61,212 | 58,714 | 0.42% | 617 | 99 | Township |
| Manchester | 5 | 46,444 | 45,204 | 0.21% | 570 | 81 | Township |
| Berkeley | 6 | 45,747 | 43,831 | 0.59% | 1,071 | 43 | Township |
| Stafford | 7 | 31,123 | 28,736 | 0.87% | 675 | 46 | Township |
| Lacey | 8 | 30,567 | 28,751 | 0.87% | 367 | 83 | Township |
| Barnegat | 9 | 26,259 | 24,350 | 0.74% | 767 | 34 | Township |
| Little Egg Harbor | 10 | 21,731 | 20,812 | 0.33% | 459 | 47 | Township |
| Point Pleasant | 11 | 19,863 | 18,968 | 0.76% | 5,690 | 3 | Borough |
| Point Pleasant | 12 | 19,769 | 18,968 | 0.52% | 5,663 | 3 | Borough |
| Beachwood | 13 | 11,424 | 10,878 | 0.8% | 4,135 | 3 | Borough |
| Beachwood | 14 | 11,382 | 10,878 | 0.62% | 4,119 | 3 | Borough |
| Plumsted | 15 | 10,351 | 8,067 | 4.88% | 264 | 39 | Township |
| Ocean | 16 | 9,638 | 8,841 | 2.1% | 462 | 21 | Township |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 17 | 5,028 | 4,766 | 0.88% | 3,531 | 1 | Borough |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 18 | 5,017 | 4,766 | 0.76% | 3,523 | 1 | Borough |
| South Toms River | 19 | 3,809 | 3,650 | 0.71% | 3,292 | 1 | Borough |
| South Toms River | 20 | 3,788 | 3,650 | 0.42% | 3,274 | 1 | Borough |
| Tuckerton | 21 | 3,731 | 3,583 | 0.4% | 1,110 | 3 | Borough |
| Seaside Park | 22 | 3,226 | 1,443 | 22.1% | 4,925 | 1 | Borough |
| Long Beach | 23 | 3,155 | 3,159 | -0.03% | 579 | 5 | Township |
| Lakehurst | 24 | 2,752 | 2,634 | 0.73% | 3,075 | 1 | Borough |
| Lakehurst | 25 | 2,735 | 2,634 | 0.4% | 3,056 | 1 | Borough |
| Seaside Heights | 26 | 2,588 | 2,438 | 1.29% | 4,194 | 1 | Borough |
| Seaside Heights | 27 | 2,564 | 2,438 | 0.83% | 4,156 | 1 | Borough |
| Seaside Park | 28 | 2,365 | 1,443 | 6.97% | 3,611 | 1 | Borough |
| Pine Beach | 29 | 2,246 | 2,150 | 0.72% | 3,531 | 1 | Borough |
| Pine Beach | 30 | 2,232 | 2,150 | 0.4% | 3,509 | 1 | Borough |
| Ocean Gate | 31 | 2,016 | 1,929 | 0.75% | 4,480 | 0 | Borough |
| Ocean Gate | 32 | 2,001 | 1,929 | 0.35% | 4,447 | 0 | Borough |
| Lavallette | 33 | 1,883 | 1,795 | 0.8% | 2,308 | 1 | Borough |
| Lavallette | 34 | 1,870 | 1,795 | 0.43% | 2,292 | 1 | Borough |
| Eagleswood | 35 | 1,831 | 1,720 | 0.77% | 114 | 16 | Township |
| Island Heights | 36 | 1,761 | 1,649 | 1.32% | 2,892 | 1 | Borough |
| Island Heights | 37 | 1,748 | 1,649 | 0.98% | 2,870 | 1 | Borough |
| Surf City | 38 | 1,321 | 1,252 | 0.92% | 1,776 | 1 | Borough |
| Surf City | 39 | 1,308 | 1,252 | 0.38% | 1,758 | 1 | Borough |
| Ship Bottom | 40 | 1,135 | 1,104 | 0.44% | 1,594 | 1 | Borough |
| Ship Bottom | 41 | 1,125 | 1,104 | 0% | 1,580 | 1 | Borough |
| Beach Haven | 42 | 1,083 | 1,040 | 0.65% | 1,106 | 1 | Borough |
| Beach Haven | 43 | 1,075 | 1,040 | 0.28% | 1,098 | 1 | Borough |
| Bay Head | 44 | 980 | 931 | 0.82% | 1,675 | 1 | Borough |
| Bay Head | 45 | 968 | 931 | 0.21% | 1,655 | 1 | Borough |
| Barnegat Light | 46 | 647 | 629 | 0.47% | 779 | 1 | Borough |
| Barnegat Light | 47 | 647 | 629 | 0.47% | 779 | 1 | Borough |
| Harvey Cedars | 48 | 406 | 395 | 0.5% | 724 | 1 | Borough |
| Harvey Cedars | 49 | 405 | 395 | 0.5% | 722 | 1 | Borough |
| Mantoloking | 50 | 354 | 330 | 2.02% | 917 | 0 | Borough |
| Mantoloking | 51 | 345 | 330 | 0.88% | 894 | 0 | Borough |
Lakewood is the largest city in Ocean County, with a population of 145,783.
Mantoloking is the smallest city in Ocean County, with a population of 345.
There are 51 cities in Ocean County, New Jersey.