Population in Freehold, NJ

Population in Freehold, NJ was 12,562 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 84th highest of 117 cities in 2025.

2025, persons12,562
Change on 20240%
Series high12,5622025
Series low12,5022023

Population in Freehold, NJ, 2020 to 2025

12.5K12.5K12.5K12.6K12.6K2020202120222023202420252020: 12,512 persons2021: 12,550 persons2022: 12,508 persons2023: 12,502 persons2024: 12,556 persons2025: 12,562 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202512,562
202412,556
202312,502
202212,508
202112,550
202012,512

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place2025
Freehold, NJ12,562
New Jersey9,548,215
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Freehold, NJ?

Population in Freehold, NJ was 12,562 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 84th highest of 117 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Freehold, NJ?

12,562 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in New Jersey

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