Cities with highest divorce rate in New Jersey research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze New Jersey’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in New Jersey based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in New Jersey is Lincoln Park based on the most recent Census data.
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Lincoln Park is 10.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in New Jersey is Palisades Park.
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Palisades Park is 0.0% Divorced.
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New Jersey is 4.0% Divorced.
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There are some 296,544 people living in New Jersey over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2025.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Garden State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in New Jersey with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In New Jersey With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in New Jersey with the highest divorce rate? That would be Lincoln Park, with 10.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall New Jersey divorce rate? According to the 2019-2023 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in New Jersey is 4.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in New Jersey.
For more New Jersey reading, check out:
- Cheapest Places To Live In New Jersey
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In New Jersey For 2025
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Population: 10,901
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 872
Median Income: $119,000
More on Lincoln Park: Data
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Population: 15,251
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 1,220
Median Income: $67,782
More on Phillipsburg: Data
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Population: 5,351
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 428
Median Income: $69,536
More on Clementon: Data
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Population: 6,213
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 447
Median Income: $68,750
More on Paulsboro: Data
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Population: 6,994
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 503
Median Income: $119,958
More on Mil: Data
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Population: 19,158
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 1,226
Median Income: $108,713
More on Point Pleasant: Data
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Population: 10,762
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 688
Median Income: $68,725
More on Pine Hill: Data
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Population: 9,714
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 621
Median Income: $110,125
More on South Amboy: Data
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Population: 14,746
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 943
Median Income: $83,044
More on Hammonton: Data
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Population: 5,861
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 375
Median Income: $92,859
More on Belmar: Data
How We Determined The Places In New Jersey That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2019-2023 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 189 places in New Jersey with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of New Jersey the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Lincoln Park.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Palisades Park, the city with the lowest divorce rate in New Jersey.
We updated this article for 2025 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in New Jersey with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In New Jersey After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In New Jersey: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Garden State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in New Jersey are Lincoln Park, Phillipsburg, Clementon, Paulsboro, Mil, Point Pleasant, Pine Hill, South Amboy, Hammonton, and Belmar.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in New Jersey could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
For more New Jersey reading, check out:
- Cheapest Places To Live In New Jersey
- Worst Places To Live In New Jersey
- Best Places To Raise A Family In New Jersey
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In New Jersey
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Lincoln Park, NJ | 10,901 | 872 | 10.0% |
| 2 | Phillipsburg, NJ | 15,251 | 1,220 | 10.0% |
| 3 | Clementon, NJ | 5,351 | 428 | 10.0% |
| 4 | Paulsboro, NJ | 6,213 | 447 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Mil, NJ | 6,994 | 503 | 9.0% |
| 6 | Point Pleasant, NJ | 19,158 | 1,226 | 8.0% |
| 7 | Pine Hill, NJ | 10,762 | 688 | 8.0% |
| 8 | South Amboy, NJ | 9,714 | 621 | 8.0% |
| 9 | Hammonton, NJ | 14,746 | 943 | 8.0% |
| 10 | Belmar, NJ | 5,861 | 375 | 8.0% |
| 11 | Hawthorne, NJ | 19,472 | 1,246 | 8.0% |
| 12 | Salem, NJ | 5,315 | 340 | 8.0% |
| 13 | Newton, NJ | 8,336 | 466 | 7.0% |
| 14 | Northfield, NJ | 8,427 | 471 | 7.0% |
| 15 | East Rutherford, NJ | 10,154 | 568 | 7.0% |
| 16 | Kenilworth, NJ | 8,339 | 466 | 7.0% |
| 17 | Gloucester City, NJ | 11,465 | 642 | 7.0% |
| 18 | Burlington, NJ | 9,904 | 554 | 7.0% |
| 19 | Keyport, NJ | 7,159 | 400 | 7.0% |
| 20 | Audubon, NJ | 8,699 | 487 | 7.0% |
| 21 | Boonton, NJ | 8,803 | 492 | 7.0% |
| 22 | Bellmawr, NJ | 11,678 | 653 | 7.0% |
| 23 | Washington, NJ | 7,287 | 408 | 7.0% |
| 24 | Brigantine, NJ | 7,702 | 431 | 7.0% |
| 25 | Spotswood, NJ | 8,112 | 389 | 6.0% |
| 26 | Rahway, NJ | 29,748 | 1,427 | 6.0% |
| 27 | Red Bank, NJ | 12,864 | 617 | 6.0% |
| 28 | Woodbury, NJ | 9,992 | 479 | 6.0% |
| 29 | Keansburg, NJ | 9,729 | 466 | 6.0% |
| 30 | Lindenwold, NJ | 21,534 | 1,033 | 6.0% |
| 31 | Hopatcong, NJ | 14,470 | 694 | 6.0% |
| 32 | Runnemede, NJ | 8,310 | 398 | 6.0% |
| 33 | Long Branch, NJ | 32,184 | 1,544 | 6.0% |
| 34 | Millville, NJ | 27,432 | 1,316 | 6.0% |
| 35 | Somers Point, NJ | 10,461 | 502 | 6.0% |
| 36 | Manasquan, NJ | 5,915 | 283 | 6.0% |
| 37 | Manville, NJ | 10,870 | 521 | 6.0% |
| 38 | Clayton, NJ | 8,867 | 425 | 6.0% |
| 39 | Pitman, NJ | 8,834 | 424 | 6.0% |
| 40 | Matawan, NJ | 9,636 | 462 | 6.0% |
| 41 | Caldwell, NJ | 8,898 | 427 | 6.0% |
| 42 | Butler, NJ | 8,072 | 387 | 6.0% |
| 43 | Carlstadt, NJ | 6,343 | 304 | 6.0% |
| 44 | Lodi, NJ | 25,946 | 1,037 | 5.0% |
| 45 | Palmyra, NJ | 7,447 | 297 | 5.0% |
| 46 | Middlesex, NJ | 14,518 | 580 | 5.0% |
| 47 | Mount Arlington, NJ | 5,901 | 236 | 5.0% |
| 48 | Absecon, NJ | 9,099 | 363 | 5.0% |
| 49 | South River, NJ | 16,007 | 640 | 5.0% |
| 50 | Trenton, NJ | 89,966 | 3,598 | 5.0% |
| 51 | Vineland, NJ | 60,692 | 2,427 | 5.0% |
| 52 | Beachwood, NJ | 11,002 | 440 | 5.0% |
| 53 | Sayreville, NJ | 45,237 | 1,809 | 5.0% |
| 54 | Tinton Falls, NJ | 19,252 | 770 | 5.0% |
| 55 | Rumson, NJ | 7,265 | 290 | 5.0% |
| 56 | Dumont, NJ | 18,072 | 722 | 5.0% |
| 57 | Eato, NJ | 13,537 | 541 | 5.0% |
| 58 | Asbury Park, NJ | 15,239 | 609 | 5.0% |
| 59 | Watchung, NJ | 6,429 | 257 | 5.0% |
| 60 | Totowa, NJ | 10,919 | 436 | 5.0% |
| 61 | Linwood, NJ | 6,954 | 222 | 4.0% |
| 62 | Little Ferry, NJ | 10,942 | 350 | 4.0% |
| 63 | Wharton, NJ | 7,254 | 232 | 4.0% |
| 64 | Wanaque, NJ | 11,162 | 357 | 4.0% |
| 65 | Madison, NJ | 16,464 | 526 | 4.0% |
| 66 | Wood-Ridge, NJ | 10,094 | 323 | 4.0% |
| 67 | Ridgefield Park, NJ | 13,167 | 421 | 4.0% |
| 68 | South Plainfield, NJ | 24,231 | 775 | 4.0% |
| 69 | Midland Park, NJ | 6,996 | 223 | 4.0% |
| 70 | Somerville, NJ | 12,958 | 414 | 4.0% |
| 71 | Somerdale, NJ | 5,535 | 177 | 4.0% |
| 72 | Rutherford, NJ | 18,748 | 599 | 4.0% |
| 73 | Oakland, NJ | 12,700 | 406 | 4.0% |
| 74 | Ocean City, NJ | 11,260 | 360 | 4.0% |
| 75 | Oceanport, NJ | 6,130 | 196 | 4.0% |
| 76 | Roseland, NJ | 6,211 | 198 | 4.0% |
| 77 | Rockaway, NJ | 6,589 | 210 | 4.0% |
| 78 | Pompton Lakes, NJ | 11,010 | 352 | 4.0% |
| 79 | Roselle Park, NJ | 13,965 | 446 | 4.0% |
| 80 | Woodland Park, NJ | 13,284 | 425 | 4.0% |
| 81 | Camden, NJ | 71,471 | 2,287 | 4.0% |
| 82 | Elmwood Park, NJ | 21,287 | 681 | 4.0% |
| 83 | Hackett, NJ | 10,143 | 324 | 4.0% |
| 84 | Bridgeton, NJ | 26,836 | 858 | 4.0% |
| 85 | Bound Brook, NJ | 12,023 | 384 | 4.0% |
| 86 | Haledon, NJ | 8,936 | 285 | 4.0% |
| 87 | Bloomingdale, NJ | 7,686 | 245 | 4.0% |
| 88 | Dunellen, NJ | 7,711 | 246 | 4.0% |
| 89 | Bernardsville, NJ | 7,871 | 251 | 4.0% |
| 90 | Collingswood, NJ | 14,163 | 453 | 4.0% |
| 91 | Bayonne, NJ | 70,468 | 2,254 | 4.0% |
| 92 | Barrington, NJ | 7,047 | 225 | 4.0% |
| 93 | Atlantic City, NJ | 38,486 | 1,231 | 4.0% |
| 94 | Ramsey, NJ | 14,722 | 353 | 3.0% |
| 95 | Kinnelon, NJ | 9,971 | 239 | 3.0% |
| 96 | Pleasantville, NJ | 20,604 | 494 | 3.0% |
| 97 | Plainfield, NJ | 54,515 | 1,308 | 3.0% |
| 98 | Emerson, NJ | 7,263 | 174 | 3.0% |
| 99 | Ridgewood, NJ | 26,076 | 625 | 3.0% |
| 100 | Fanwood, NJ | 7,714 | 185 | 3.0% |