Cherry Hill has outpaced Camden as South Jersey’s largest municipality for the 10th year in a row
Around 80,000 people lived in Cherry Hill last year according to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Cherry Hill is continuing to grow, surpassing Camden as South Jersey’s most populous municipality for the 10th year in a row.
That’s according to the newest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, which put Cherry Hill’s population at 79,965 in 2025.
The township has outpaced the city of Camden as the county’s largest municipality for a decade as Camden has contended with a declining population (though the city saw a small bump between 2022 and 2024). Cherry Hill’s population edged out Camden by around 8,500 residents last year. While Cherry Hill experienced a net gain of an estimated 1,022 residents between 2024 and 2025, Camden saw a net loss of around 250.
Cherry Hill is the second-largest municipality in the Philadelphia suburbs after Upper Darby Township in Delaware County, which is home to around 85,500 residents.
Cherry Hill has seen steady growth in the last 25 years after a relatively stagnant period in the 1980s and ‘90s, having gained around 10,000 residents since 2000.
The township’s population growth follows larger regional trends, especially in the post-pandemic era. While Philadelphia lost around 40,000 residents in the first three years after the pandemic, its suburbs gained around 62,000 residents. Though Philly’s population has begun to rebound, albeit slowly, its Pennsylvania and South Jersey suburbs have experienced stronger momentum.
Cherry Hill officials pointed to a number of new housing developments that have helped spur recent growth: Garden State Park, 202 Park, and the Enclave at Woodcrest.
Officials also cited the township’s large and growing 55-plus population and Cherry Hill’s efforts to “provide services and programs that encourage our seniors to age in place.”
Cherry Hill has the largest 55-plus population in Camden County (around 27,085 residents, or 35% of its population, according to 2024 estimates). The township in 2024 had among the highest percentages of 55-plus residents among South Jersey municipalities with more than 10,000 residents.
As Cherry Hill’s population has grown in recent decades, its Asian community has also expanded significantly. Cherry Hill’s Asian population grew by 73% from 2000 to 2020.
Around 13% of Cherry Hill’s population identified as Asian in 2025, according to the Census Bureau. The township’s growing Asian population mirrors larger trends in New Jersey, where Asian residents made up the fastest growing racial or ethnic group between 2010 and 2020.
Cherry Hill Mayor David Fleisher in a statement said, “Cherry Hill remains a vibrant destination for residents in all stages of life, from young professionals to families and seniors. People want to live in Cherry Hill, and we work every day to keep our town a welcoming and thriving community.”
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