Ranking of Essex County, NJ Cities and Places By Population in 2021

Updated on August 17, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Essex County, NJ cities and places, Balance of Essex County had the highest population (446.38K), followed by Newark city (307.37K), and East Orange city (68.89K).

The chart below shows the top 8 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Essex cities and places.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in New Jersey.

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Ranking of Essex County, NJ Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Balance of Essex County
Newark city
East Orange city
Caldwell borough
Glen Ridge borough
North Caldwell borough
Roseland borough
Essex Fells borough
Ranking of Essex County, NJ Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Balance of Essex County 446377
2 Newark city 307368
3 East Orange city 68894
4 Caldwell borough 8903
5 Glen Ridge borough 7684
6 North Caldwell borough 6616
7 Roseland borough 6213
8 Essex Fells borough 2178