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Population of Rockaway, NJ

Last official estimated population of Rockaway borough (Morris County**, New Jersey state) was 6,483 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.002% of total US population and 0.07% of total New Jersey state population. Area of Rockaway borough is 2.1 mi² (=5.5 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 3,059.46 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.17%/yr), Rockaway borough population in 2026 would be 6,620*.

Historical population

Historical population of Rockaway borough for period 1900-2014:

Rockaway borough on population map

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

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Rockaway borough

• Morristown town population 7.2 mi, 163°
• Dover town 2.3 mi, 252°
• Hopatcong borough 8.5 mi, 296°
• Kinnelon borough 9.1 mi, 49°
• Boonton town 5.8 mi, 84°
• Wharton borough 3 mi, 271°
• Morris Plains borough 4.4 mi, 148°
• Mount Arlington borough 6.7 mi, 284°
• Mountain Lakes borough 4 mi, 94°
• Victory Gardens borough 1.9 mi, 225°

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