New Jersey
Capital: Trenton · Statehood: 1787
Population (2020 Census)
9,288,994
Total area
8,723
mi² · 22,591 km²
GDP per capita 2024
$90,272
Nominal GDP 2024
$846,587
millions USD
Current constitution
January 1, 1948
Last amendment
November 2, 2021
# of constitutions
3
# of amendments
59
National rank
By population
#11 of 50
By area
#46 of 50
By statehood
#1 of 50
By # of amendments
#34 of 50
USA comparison
By population
+40% vs avg9,288,994 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223
By area
−90% vs avg7,354 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi
Regional comparison
By population
10,499,707
10,077,331
9,288,994
9,235,340
8,631,393
By area
10,710 sq mi
8,124 sq mi
7,800 sq mi
7,354 sq mi
6,423 sq mi
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Judicial branch
Court of last resort
Supreme Court
State appellate court of last resort
Intermediate appellate court
Appellate Division of Superior Courts
Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction
Trial court
Superior Court
Trial court of general jurisdiction
Chancery Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Inferior trial court
Tax Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Municipal Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Surrogate Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction