Hudson County, New Jersey
County seat: Jersey City · Population 735,033 (2025) · 46 sq mi
Hudson County is the 4th most populous of New Jersey's 21 counties, with 735,033 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jersey City. The map shows its 10 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Hudson County facts
- County seat
- Jersey City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 735,033 +1.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 46 sq mi 21st largest of 21
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Population density
- 15,912 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Named after
- Henry Hudson English explorer b1565
- Largest city
- Jersey City 302,013
- Median household income
- $91,795
- Cities and towns
- 10
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 34017
Cities and towns in Hudson County
Hudson County has 10 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Hudson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City (county seat) | City | 302,013 | |
| Bayonne | City | 74,744 | |
| Union City | City | 66,656 | |
| Hoboken | City | 59,027 | |
| West New York | Town | 53,192 | |
| Kearny | Town | 40,862 | |
| Secaucus | Town | 22,640 | |
| Harrison | Town | 22,105 | |
| Guttenberg | Town | 11,910 | |
| East Newark | Borough | 2,574 |
ZIP codes in Hudson County
16 ZIP codes reach into Hudson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 07002
- 07029
- 07030
- 07032
- 07047
- 07086
- 07087
- 07093
- 07094
- 07302
- 07304
- 07305
- 07306
- 07307
- 07310
- 07311
Population of Hudson County, 2020–2025
Hudson County grew by 10,170 people (+1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 23,750 more births than deaths and a net loss of 11,847 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 721,800 |
| 2021 | 703,186 |
| 2022 | 707,743 |
| 2023 | 719,682 |
| 2024 | 731,028 |
| 2025 | 735,033 |
Neighboring counties
- Bergen County north · 977,026 people
- Essex County northwest · 896,379 people
- New York County, New York northeast · 1,664,862 people
- Richmond County, New York south · 501,290 people
- Kings County, New York southeast · 2,653,963 people
- Union County west · 601,863 people
Printable Hudson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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