New Jersey Leads the Northeast in Population Growth

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Jan 28, 2025
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January 13, 2025 | insidernj.com

New Jersey is kicking off 2025 with record-levels of growth including the largest number of jobs and employers to date; and the largest population in the state’s history. New Jersey now leads the Northeast in year-over-year population growth rate with the number of residents climbing to an estimated 9,500,851, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents an increase of 1.3% or 121,209 from 2023, according to a New Jersey Department of Labor press release.

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