Ranking of Union County, NJ Cities and Places By Population in 2020

Updated on August 17, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Union County, NJ cities and places, Balance of Union County had the highest population (178.06K), followed by Elizabeth city (136.68K), and Plainfield city (54.34K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Union 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 Union County, NJ Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Balance of Union County
Elizabeth city
Plainfield city
Linden city
Westfield town
Rahway city
Summit city
Roselle borough
Roselle Park borough
New Providence borough
Ranking of Union County, NJ Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Balance of Union County 178055
2 Elizabeth city 136677
3 Plainfield city 54340
4 Linden city 43540
5 Westfield town 30895
6 Rahway city 29671
7 Summit city 22638
8 Roselle borough 22604
9 Roselle Park borough 14002
10 New Providence borough 13680
11 Kenilworth borough 8393
12 Fanwood borough 7748
13 Mountainside borough 6988
14 Garwood borough 4429