Jersey City, New Jersey Population History

Latest Data (2017)

Population	270,753
Nationwide Rank	75

Quick Facts

Jersey City, New Jersey is the 75th largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Jersey City, New Jersey is a city.

Jersey City, New Jersey is currently 14.5% smaller than it was in 1930, the year of its peak recorded population.

Jersey City, New Jersey's growth is about average. 52% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
65	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	302,407	-9.3%
66	Cincinnati, Ohio	301,301	-9.0%
67	Anchorage, Alaska	294,356	12.9%
68	Greensboro, North Carolina	290,222	27.0%
69	Plano, Texas	286,143	27.6%
70	Newark, New Jersey	285,154	4.5%
71	Lincoln, Nebraska	284,736	25.0%
72	Orlando, Florida	280,257	43.9%
73	Irvine, California	277,453	89.1%
74	Toledo, Ohio	276,491	-11.8%
75	Jersey City, New Jersey	270,753	12.8%
76	Chula Vista, California	270,471	54.0%
77	Durham, North Carolina	267,743	41.7%
78	Fort Wayne, Indiana	265,904	4.7%
79	St. Petersburg, Florida	263,255	5.8%
80	Laredo, Texas	260,654	45.2%
81	Buffalo, New York	258,612	-11.4%
82	Madison, Wisconsin	255,214	21.4%
83	Lubbock, Texas	253,888	26.7%
84	Chandler, Arizona	253,458	41.1%
85	Scottsdale, Arizona	249,950	22.3%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
70	Newark	285,154	4.5%
75	Jersey City	270,753	12.8%
174	Paterson	148,678	-0.4%