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Hudson County

New Jersey · 735,033 residents (2025 est.) · 46.2 sq mi
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With 718,323 people, Hudson County is a county in New Jersey. 31% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 43%. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. There are 15,550 people per square mile. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
718,323
+18%since 2000
from 608,975 in 2000
735,033 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
15,550 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 12,850 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.8
+7%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
46.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
536K587K639K691K742K19902000201020202024Hudson County
2024718K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(44,778)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(39,795)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(36,056)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.9%(35,033)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(41,648)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.9%(150,240)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.5%(118,240)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(84,725)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(77,015)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(53,268)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(27,731)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(9,794)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,795
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,293 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,130
+165%since 2000
from $21,154 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.505
+3%since 2010
from 0.488 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$539,700
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $162,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,894
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $703 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
30.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
69.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.37 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
34.3%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
−18%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.3%(215,216)
Black12.2%(74,040)
Hispanic / Latino39.8%(242,123)
Asian9.3%(56,370)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic27.3%(196,039)
Black10.7%(77,130)
Hispanic / Latino40.7%(292,607)
Asian16.8%(120,365)
Other4.5%(32,182)
Diversity Score
90
+4%since 2009
from 86 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
+2%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American11.4%(81,548)
Dominican8%(57,677)
Puerto Rican7.2%(51,420)
Central American5.5%(39,865)
Ecuadorian4.3%(30,935)
Cuban3.6%(25,517)
Colombian3.1%(22,132)
Mexican2.6%(18,687)
Salvadoran2.4%(17,515)
Peruvian2.1%(15,146)
Honduran1.3%(9,320)
Guatemalan1.3%(9,302)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.8%(5,724)
Spaniard0.7%(4,684)
Argentine0.4%(2,520)
Chilean0.3%(2,343)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,677)
Bolivian0.2%(1,285)
Uruguayan0.2%(1,252)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,048)
Panamanian0.1%(812)
Paraguayan0%(128)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.5%(54,093)
Chinese3.3%(23,450)
Filipino3%(21,605)
Korean0.9%(6,359)
Pakistani0.7%(5,082)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,780)
Japanese0.2%(1,585)
Taiwanese0.2%(1,300)
Nepalese0.1%(1,064)
Bangladeshi0.1%(611)
Thai0.1%(372)
Sri Lankan0%(305)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(221)
Indonesian0%(119)
Kazakh0%(80)
Laotian0%(54)
Hmong0%(41)
Cambodian0%(41)
Uzbek0%(34)
Okinawan0%(23)
Burmese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(201)
Guamanian0%(55)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
Italian6.9%(49,445)
Irish6%(43,261)
German3.3%(23,855)
Arab3.3%(23,686)
Polish2.5%(18,260)
American2.3%(16,266)
English1.8%(13,258)
Egyptian1.8%(12,828)
West Indian1.8%(12,578)
Subsaharan African1.4%(10,280)
Portuguese0.9%(6,814)
Russian0.9%(6,810)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.7%(5,051)
French0.7%(4,743)
Jamaican0.6%(4,023)
Guyanese0.5%(3,794)
Haitian0.5%(3,598)
Scottish0.5%(3,278)
Ukrainian0.4%(3,046)
Moroccan0.4%(3,045)
Greek0.4%(2,541)
Dutch0.3%(2,007)
Nigerian0.3%(1,864)
Hungarian0.2%(1,734)
Swedish0.2%(1,633)
Kenyan0.2%(1,299)
Turkish0.2%(1,270)
British0.2%(1,218)
Lebanese0.2%(1,183)
Palestinian0.2%(1,164)
Welsh0.2%(1,098)
Romanian0.2%(1,093)
Iranian0.1%(1,063)
Norwegian0.1%(1,034)
Lithuanian0.1%(979)
Barbadian0.1%(952)
Canadian0.1%(940)
Austrian0.1%(832)
Czech0.1%(789)
Armenian0.1%(755)
Slovak0.1%(736)
Danish0.1%(725)
Jordanian0.1%(703)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(700)
Israeli0.1%(689)
Ghanaian0.1%(689)
Swiss0.1%(657)
Serbian0.1%(596)
Ethiopian0.1%(521)
Bulgarian0.1%(441)
Croatian0.1%(411)
Belgian0.1%(404)
Syrian0%(309)
Finnish0%(270)
Australian0%(231)
Latvian0%(179)
Iraqi0%(130)
Macedonian0%(103)
Slovene0%(59)
Somali0%(40)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.9%
+23.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.0%
+17.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.3%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.4 min
+53%since 2000
from 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
32.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
31.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.6%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
33.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 69.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
42.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.3%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2017
from 81.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
43.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2016
from 40.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
33.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2016
from 38.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.5%(132,388)
Married47.2%(140,198)
Widowed1.4%(4,302)
Divorced6.8%(20,342)
Women 15+
Never married39.7%(119,364)
Married43.4%(130,375)
Widowed7.2%(21,564)
Divorced9.7%(29,161)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.3%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.2%(2,692)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(1,832)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(2,881)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(527)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,900 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hudson County, New Jersey?

Hudson County, New Jersey has about 718,323 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hudson County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Hudson County, New Jersey earns about $91,795 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hudson County, New Jersey expensive?

In Hudson County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $539,700, and the typical rent is about $1,894 a month.

How educated are people in Hudson County, New Jersey?

About 48.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hudson County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hudson County, New Jersey?

About 14.9% of people in Hudson County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hudson County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Hudson County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 165,224 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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