Hudson County, New Jersey
Households, 2020-2024 299,682
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 735,033
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 736,185
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 724,863
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 724,855
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 724,854
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 634,266
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.0%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 18.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,900
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 42.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 327,344
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 30.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $539,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,311
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,894
Building Permits, 2025 3,352
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 299,682
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,256,666
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,086,473
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,016,893
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,192,509
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,511
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,795
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,130
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 14,119
Total employment, 2023 253,652
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 24,238,483
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 73,622
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,253
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,087
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,246
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,002
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,140
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 246
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,891
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15,691.5
Population per square mile, 2010 13,731.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 46.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 46.19
FIPS Code 34017