Population in Union City, NJ

Population in Union City, NJ was 66,656 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 117 cities in 2025.

2025, persons66,656
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high68,1122020
Series low65,1692022

Population in Union City, NJ, 2020 to 2025

65K66K67K68K69K2020202120222023202420252020: 68,112 persons2021: 65,831 persons2022: 65,169 persons2023: 65,690 persons2024: 66,375 persons2025: 66,656 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
202566,656
202466,375
202365,690
202265,169
202165,831
202068,112

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place2025
Union City, NJ66,656
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 Union City, NJ?

Population in Union City, NJ was 66,656 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 11th 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 Union City, NJ?

68,112 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in New Jersey

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