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Population of Highland Park, NJ

Last official estimated population of Highland Park borough (Middlesex County**, New Jersey state) was 14,436 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.005% of total US population and 0.16% of total New Jersey state population. Area of Highland Park borough is 1.8 mi² (=4.7 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 7,931.87 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.8%/yr), Highland Park borough population in 2024 would be 15,637*.

Historical population

Historical population of Highland Park borough for period 1910-2014:

Highland Park borough on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Highland Park borough

• New Brunswick city population 1.3 mi, 221°
• Sayreville borough 6.1 mi, 112°
• South Plainfield borough 5.1 mi, 7°
• South River borough 4.6 mi, 145°
• Middlesex borough 6.3 mi, 324°
• Metuchen borough 4.5 mi, 49°
• Spotswood borough 7.4 mi, 164°
• Dunellen borough 6.5 mi, 342°
• Milltown borough 3.5 mi, 185°
• South Bound Brook borough 6.4 mi, 305°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb