Welcome to Kearny ...

The town of Kearny is located in Hudson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kearny has a population of 41,128 people<2> (see below for details).

Kearny is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Kearny: 201 & 551<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kearny had an population of 41,128 people. This is an increase of 1.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kearny had a population of 40,684 people (or 6.4% of the total population of Hudson County). This makes Kearny the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Kearny represents 0.46% of the total population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 40,684 people, the population of Kearny has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 40,513 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kearny.

Communities Also Named Kearny ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kearny - they are located in Arizona, Texas and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kearny.

Websites for Kearny ...

Official Website: www.kearnyusa.com/

Communities near Kearny ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kearny.

• New York
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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  • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New York
  • From Kearny to New York
• Bronx
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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  • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bronx
  • From Kearny to Bronx
• Jersey City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jersey City
  • From Kearny to Jersey City
• Yonkers
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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  • Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Yonkers
  • From Kearny to Yonkers
• Paterson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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  • Paterson is located in Passaic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Paterson
  • From Kearny to Paterson
• Elizabeth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elizabeth
  • From Kearny to Elizabeth
• Clifton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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  • Clifton is located in Passaic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clifton
  • From Kearny to Clifton
• Passaic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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  • Passaic is located in Passaic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Passaic
  • From Kearny to Passaic
• Union City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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  • Union City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Union City
  • From Kearny to Union City
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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  • Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Vernon
  • From Kearny to Mount Vernon

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kearny. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kearny.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kearny. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kearny.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kearny. See our Newspapers Page for Kearny.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kearny ...

Looking for more information about Kearny? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kearny, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kearny.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kearny: www.kearnyusa.com/

The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/