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Population of Plainfield, NJ

Last official estimated population of Plainfield city (Union County**, New Jersey state) was 50,955 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.016% of total US population and 0.57% of total New Jersey state population. Area of Plainfield city is 6.0 mi² (=15.6 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 8,444.65 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.57%/yr), Plainfield city population in 2025 would be 54,247*.

Historical population

Historical population of Plainfield city for period 1870-2014:

Plainfield city on population map

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

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Plainfield city

• Westfield town population 4.5 mi, 56°
• South Plainfield borough 2.8 mi, 178°
• North Plainfield borough 1.3 mi, 287°
• Middlesex borough 5.2 mi, 236°
• New Providence borough 5.8 mi, 4°
• Fanwood borough 2.4 mi, 41°
• Dunellen borough 3.1 mi, 236°
• Mountainside borough 5.4 mi, 32°
• Watchung borough 2.2 mi, 330°
• Garwood borough 5.5 mi, 63°

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