Ranking of Union County, NJ Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 17, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Union County, NJ cities and places, Balance of Union County had the highest population (177.80K), followed by Elizabeth city (135.83K), and Plainfield city (54.67K).

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 2023
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 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Balance of Union County 177800
2 Elizabeth city 135829
3 Plainfield city 54670
4 Linden city 43950
5 Westfield town 30559
6 Rahway city 29813
7 Summit city 22344
8 Roselle borough 22342
9 Roselle Park borough 13932
10 New Providence borough 13488
11 Kenilworth borough 8259
12 Fanwood borough 7655
13 Mountainside borough 6924
14 Garwood borough 5161