Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest and most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area, the county seat is Jersey City, which is the county's largest city in terms of both population and area. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.
Hudson County | |
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View north on Hudson Waterfront | |
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Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.73°N 74.08°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Named for | Henry Hudson |
| Seat | Jersey City |
| Largest city | Jersey City (population and area) |
| Government | |
| • County executive | Thomas A. DeGise (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.35 sq mi (161.5 km2) |
| • Land | 46.19 sq mi (119.6 km2) |
| • Water | 16.15 sq mi (41.8 km2) 25.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 724,854 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 705,472 |
| • Density | 15,691.5/sq mi (6,058.5/km2) |
| Congressional districts | 8th, 9th, 10th |
| Website | www |
As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's fourth-most-populous and fastest-growing county in the previous decade, with a population of 724,854, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 90,588 (+14.3%) from the 2010 census count of 634,266, which in turn reflected an increase of 25,291 (+4.2%) from the 2000 census population of 608,975.
Home to 15,693 residents per square mile (6,130/km2) in 2020 and covering 46.19 square miles (119.6 km2) of land, Hudson County is New Jersey's geographically smallest and most densely populated county. Hudson County shares extensive mass transit connections with Manhattan, located across the Hudson River, as well as with most of Northern and Central New Jersey.