70 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 1 | 143,884 | 135,364 | 1.34% | 5,830 | 25 | Township |
| Toms River | 2 | 100,467 | 95,665 | 0.59% | 2,478 | 41 | Township |
| Brick | 3 | 77,078 | 73,776 | 0.59% | 3,012 | 26 | Township |
| Lakewood | 4 | 72,243 | 55,039 | 1.73% | 10,205 | 7 | CDP |
| Jackson | 5 | 60,958 | 58,714 | 0.42% | 615 | 99 | Township |
| Manchester | 6 | 46,348 | 45,204 | 0.21% | 569 | 81 | Township |
| Berkeley | 7 | 45,479 | 43,831 | 0.59% | 1,065 | 43 | Township |
| Stafford | 8 | 30,854 | 28,736 | 0.88% | 669 | 46 | Township |
| Lacey | 9 | 30,304 | 28,751 | 0.88% | 364 | 83 | Township |
| Barnegat | 10 | 26,065 | 24,350 | 0.75% | 761 | 34 | Township |
| Little Egg Harbor | 11 | 21,659 | 20,812 | 0.33% | 457 | 47 | Township |
| Point Pleasant | 12 | 19,714 | 18,968 | 0.76% | 5,647 | 3 | Borough |
| Point Pleasant | 13 | 19,667 | 18,968 | 0.52% | 5,634 | 3 | Borough |
| Ocean Acres | 14 | 18,751 | 17,325 | 0.94% | 3,219 | 6 | CDP |
| Holiday City-Berkeley | 15 | 12,591 | 12,216 | -0.13% | 2,110 | 6 | CDP |
| Beachwood | 16 | 11,333 | 10,878 | 0.81% | 4,102 | 3 | Borough |
| Beachwood | 17 | 11,312 | 10,878 | 0.62% | 4,094 | 3 | Borough |
| Pine Lake Park | 18 | 9,962 | 8,954 | 0.85% | 4,015 | 2 | CDP |
| Plumsted | 19 | 9,869 | 8,067 | 5.13% | 252 | 39 | Township |
| Ocean | 20 | 9,440 | 8,841 | 2.14% | 452 | 21 | Township |
| Leisure Village | 21 | 6,233 | 4,714 | 2.01% | 4,780 | 1 | CDP |
| Beach Haven West | 22 | 5,176 | 4,350 | 1.67% | 3,191 | 2 | CDP |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 23 | 4,984 | 4,766 | 0.87% | 3,500 | 1 | Borough |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 24 | 4,979 | 4,766 | 0.77% | 3,496 | 1 | Borough |
| Forked River | 25 | 4,943 | 5,066 | -0.4% | 1,807 | 3 | CDP |
| Leisure Village East | 26 | 4,762 | 3,744 | 0.76% | 3,070 | 2 | CDP |
| Holiday City South | 27 | 4,593 | 3,976 | 1.35% | 2,444 | 2 | CDP |
| South Toms River | 28 | 3,782 | 3,650 | 0.69% | 3,269 | 1 | Borough |
| South Toms River | 29 | 3,772 | 3,650 | 0.43% | 3,260 | 1 | Borough |
| Tuckerton | 30 | 3,716 | 3,583 | 0.41% | 1,105 | 3 | Borough |
| Barnegat | 31 | 3,401 | 3,630 | 1.16% | 1,261 | 3 | CDP |
| Long Beach | 32 | 3,156 | 3,159 | -0.03% | 579 | 5 | Township |
| Lakehurst | 33 | 2,732 | 2,634 | 0.7% | 3,053 | 1 | Borough |
| Lakehurst | 34 | 2,724 | 2,634 | 0.41% | 3,044 | 1 | Borough |
| Seaside Park | 35 | 2,642 | 1,443 | 28.38% | 4,034 | 1 | Borough |
| Seaside Heights | 36 | 2,555 | 2,438 | 1.31% | 4,141 | 1 | Borough |
| Vista Center | 37 | 2,547 | 2,450 | 1.19% | 758 | 3 | CDP |
| Seaside Heights | 38 | 2,543 | 2,438 | 0.83% | 4,122 | 1 | Borough |
| Waretown | 39 | 2,429 | 2,514 | 2.4% | 2,629 | 1 | CDP |
| North Beach Haven | 40 | 2,254 | 2,191 | 0.09% | 1,242 | 2 | CDP |
| Pine Beach | 41 | 2,230 | 2,150 | 0.72% | 3,506 | 1 | Borough |
| Pine Beach | 42 | 2,223 | 2,150 | 0.41% | 3,495 | 1 | Borough |
| Seaside Park | 43 | 2,211 | 1,443 | 7.43% | 3,376 | 1 | Borough |
| Manahawkin | 44 | 2,170 | 1,957 | -0.41% | 1,176 | 2 | CDP |
| Holiday Heights | 45 | 2,036 | 1,924 | -0.24% | 405 | 5 | CDP |
| Ocean Gate | 46 | 2,001 | 1,929 | 0.7% | 4,447 | 0 | Borough |
| Ocean Gate | 47 | 1,994 | 1,929 | 0.35% | 4,431 | 0 | Borough |
| Lavallette | 48 | 1,868 | 1,795 | 0.76% | 2,289 | 1 | Borough |
| Lavallette | 49 | 1,862 | 1,795 | 0.43% | 2,282 | 1 | Borough |
| Eagleswood | 50 | 1,817 | 1,720 | 0.78% | 113 | 16 | Township |
| Dover Beaches North | 51 | 1,810 | 1,968 | 2.14% | 1,967 | 1 | CDP |
| Island Heights | 52 | 1,738 | 1,649 | 1.34% | 2,854 | 1 | Borough |
| Island Heights | 53 | 1,731 | 1,649 | 0.93% | 2,842 | 1 | Borough |
| Dover Beaches South | 54 | 1,540 | 1,230 | 1.45% | 2,476 | 1 | CDP |
| New Egypt | 55 | 1,312 | 2,187 | -5.75% | 330 | 4 | CDP |
| Surf City | 56 | 1,309 | 1,252 | 0.85% | 1,759 | 1 | Borough |
| Surf City | 57 | 1,303 | 1,252 | 0.39% | 1,751 | 1 | Borough |
| Ship Bottom | 58 | 1,130 | 1,104 | 0.44% | 1,587 | 1 | Borough |
| Ship Bottom | 59 | 1,125 | 1,104 | 0% | 1,580 | 1 | Borough |
| Beach Haven | 60 | 1,076 | 1,040 | 0.65% | 1,099 | 1 | Borough |
| Beach Haven | 61 | 1,072 | 1,040 | 0.28% | 1,095 | 1 | Borough |
| Silver Ridge | 62 | 1,046 | 1,101 | -0.48% | 2,249 | 0 | CDP |
| Bay Head | 63 | 972 | 931 | 0.83% | 1,662 | 1 | Borough |
| Bay Head | 64 | 966 | 931 | 0.21% | 1,651 | 1 | Borough |
| Barnegat Light | 65 | 644 | 629 | 0.47% | 775 | 1 | Borough |
| Barnegat Light | 66 | 644 | 629 | 0.47% | 775 | 1 | Borough |
| Harvey Cedars | 67 | 404 | 395 | 0.5% | 720 | 1 | Borough |
| Harvey Cedars | 68 | 403 | 395 | 0.25% | 718 | 1 | Borough |
| Mantoloking | 69 | 347 | 330 | 2.06% | 899 | 0 | Borough |
| Mantoloking | 70 | 342 | 330 | 0.59% | 886 | 0 | Borough |
Lakewood is the largest city in Ocean County, with a population of 143,884.
Mantoloking is the smallest city in Ocean County, with a population of 342.
There are 70 cities in Ocean County, New Jersey.