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Population of South Plainfield, NJ

Last official estimated population of South Plainfield borough (Middlesex County**, New Jersey state) was 23,960 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.008% of total US population and 0.27% of total New Jersey state population. Area of South Plainfield borough is 8.4 mi² (=21.7 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 2,865.69 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.61%/yr), South Plainfield borough population in 2025 would be 25,615*.

Historical population

Historical population of South Plainfield borough for period 1930-2014:

South Plainfield borough on population map

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

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near South Plainfield borough

• New Brunswick city population 6.3 mi, 194°
• Plainfield city 2.8 mi, 358°
• North Plainfield borough 3.5 mi, 338°
• Highland Park borough 5.1 mi, 187°
• Middlesex borough 4.4 mi, 270°
• Metuchen borough 3.5 mi, 128°
• Fanwood borough 4.9 mi, 18°
• Dunellen borough 2.9 mi, 292°
• Watchung borough 4.9 mi, 346°
• South Bound Brook borough 6.1 mi, 256°

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