How many people live in Hudson County, NJ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 736,200 people living in Hudson County, NJ. That makes Hudson County the fourth-most populous county in New Jersey. It is home to 7.7% of people living in the state.
736K
population of Hudson County, NJ (2024)
7.7%
County share of the New Jersey population (2024)
About 736,200 people lived in Hudson County, NJ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hudson County, NJ’s age demographics?
About 96,000 Hudson County, NJ residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of New Jersey’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 141,200 Hudson County residents, or 19.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.5% of New Jersey’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Hudson County, NJ's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hudson County, NJ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 40.8% of the Hudson County, NJ population, higher than the national share of 20%. Hudson County, NJ also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (18.3%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Hudson County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 28%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 10.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hudson County, NJ has a higher share of a Hispanic population than New Jersey as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hudson County, NJ is Jersey City with about 302,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hudson County, NJ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jersey City | 302,824 |
| 2. | Bayonne | 74,532 |
| 3. | Union City | 66,918 |
| 4. | North Bergen | 61,668 |
| 5. | Hoboken | 59,149 |
| 6. | West New York | 52,975 |
| 7. | Kearny | 40,866 |
| 8. | Secaucus | 22,710 |
| 9. | Harrison | 22,182 |
| 10. | Weehawken | 17,877 |
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