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

There are 27 cities in Passaic 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
State
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Paterson1New Jersey155,495159,323-0.61%18,4838.41
Clifton2New Jersey87,94190,019-0.59%7,80011.28
Passaic3New Jersey68,43670,304-0.68%21,8443.13
Hawthorne4New Jersey19,47219,566-0.12%5,8693.32
Preakness5New Jersey18,88218,3000.78%3,3285.67
Upper Montclair6New Jersey13,25711,4393.17%5,5702.38
Woodland Park7New Jersey13,04413,418-0.71%4,4372.94
Oakland8New Jersey12,66712,717-0.1%1,4908.50
Ringwood9New Jersey11,37211,686-0.69%44425.59
Wanaque10New Jersey10,97111,277-0.7%1,3618.06
Oak Ridge11New Jersey10,96511,639-0.15%82413.31
Pompton Lakes12New Jersey10,80011,095-0.68%3,7402.89
Totowa13New Jersey10,70511,024-0.74%2,6764
Haledon14New Jersey8,7719,022-0.71%7,2191.22
North Haledon15New Jersey8,5428,904-1.05%2,4663.46
Bloomingdale16New Jersey7,5457,757-0.7%8578.80
Prospect Park17New Jersey6,1746,352-0.72%13,2770.47
Packanack Lake18New Jersey6,1645,6991.5%3,3141.86
Singac19New Jersey4,4524,0542.3%9,6990.46
Great Notch20New Jersey3,9364,277-1.03%3,9680.99
Upper Greenwood Lake21New Jersey3,4523,8830.5%1,2602.74
Pines Lake22New Jersey2,9442,827-1.51%2,1941.34
Hewitt23New Jersey2,5442,6120.08%5504.62
Macopin24New Jersey2,4732,1582.27%4036.14
Montclair State University25New Jersey2,1431,28511.15%6,0200.36
William Paterson University New Jersey26New Jersey1,4831,3592.14%6,2570.24
Newfoundland27New Jersey1,0921,537-6.98%1676.52
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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 Passaic County, New Jersey?

Paterson is the largest city in Passaic County.

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

Newfoundland is the smallest city in Passaic County.

How many cities are in Passaic County?

There are 27 cities in Passaic County, New Jersey.

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