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Welcome to Hudson County ...

Time Zone: Hudson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jersey City is the Seat for Hudson County.

Hudson County was founded in 1840 and was created by taking area from Bergen County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hudson had a population of 672,391 people. This is an increase of 5.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 635,652 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hudson represented 7.23% of the total population of New Jersey.

Below are some of the communities located in Hudson County:

  • Bayonne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • Guttenberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Harrison is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
  • Hoboken
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
  • Jersey City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Kearny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kearny is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
  • Secaucus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
  • Union City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • West New York
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.