Demographics of Hudson County, New Jersey

Hudson County, New Jersey had 735,033 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +13,233 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Hudson County, in four figures

735,033
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate.; +1.8%
Change since July 2020: +13,233 people.; 35.8 ±0.1
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $91,795 ±$1,657
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. Each year's change is births less deaths, net moves from abroad and net moves from elsewhere in the country, with the Bureau's small residual. The 2020 row's components run 3 months, from the April census to July 1.

Hudson County, New Jersey's population grew 1.8% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Hudson County, New Jersey's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change

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Hudson County, New Jersey's population grew 1.8% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Hudson County, New Jersey's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	721,800	100.0	100.0
2021	703,186	97.4	100.2
2022	707,743	98.1	100.7
2023	719,682	99.7	101.6
2024	731,028	101.3	102.5
2025	735,033	101.8	103.1

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Population of Hudson County, New Jersey on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change	Births less deaths	From abroad	From elsewhere in the country
2020	721,800	−3,063	−168	+186	−3,085
2021	703,186	−18,614	+4,487	+2,980	−24,622
2022	707,743	+4,557	+4,867	+12,883	−12,992
2023	719,682	+11,939	+5,001	+17,888	−10,895
2024	731,028	+11,346	+4,853	+19,157	−12,716
2025	735,033	+4,005	+4,710	+9,887	−10,518

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 35.8 ±0.1: for men 35.2 ±0.1 and for women 36.4 ±0.2. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Hudson County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Under 5	44,778 ±217	6.2% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	97,216 ±2,010	13.5% ±0.3	16.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	55,316 ±1,249	7.7% ±0.2	8.4% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	268,480 ±2,295	37.4% ±0.3	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	161,740 ±1,998	22.5% ±0.3	26.5% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	90,793 ±2,069	12.6% ±0.3	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $91,795 ±$1,657, and income per person $56,130 ±$927, in 2024 dollars. The median is $103,556 ±$513 in New Jersey and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Hudson County by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	New Jersey	United States
Under $25,000	46,255 ±2,080	15.4% ±0.7	11.6% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	38,994 ±1,869	13.0% ±0.6	12.8% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	41,180 ±2,065	13.7% ±0.7	12.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	32,304 ±1,620	10.8% ±0.5	11.3% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	48,943 ±1,871	16.3% ±0.6	18.1% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	29,800 ±1,489	9.9% ±0.5	11.8% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	62,206 ±2,118	20.8% ±0.7	21.6% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Hudson County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	New Jersey	United States
All ages	105,974 ±4,638	14.9% ±0.7	9.7% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	29,117 ±1,781	20.8% ±1.2	13.0% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	54,512 ±2,891	12.2% ±0.6	8.6% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	22,345 ±1,371	18.0% ±1.0	9.3% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Hudson County, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
Housing units	320,959 ±149	3,791,354 ±469	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	93.4% ±0.4	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	6.6% ±0.4	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	30.7% ±0.6	63.8% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	69.3% ±0.7	36.2% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$539,700 ±$11,187	$454,400 ±$1,150	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,894 ±$17	$1,720 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1966 ±1	1970 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Hudson County by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Hispanic or Latino	292,607 ±0	40.7% ±<0.1	22.5% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	196,039 ±1,375	27.3% ±0.2	50.9% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	77,130 ±1,221	10.7% ±0.2	12.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	120,365 ±937	16.8% ±0.1	10.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	910 ±298	0.1% ±<0.1	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	204 ±91	< 0.1% ±<0.1	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	7,376 ±1,266	1.0% ±0.2	0.8% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	23,692 ±1,732	3.3% ±0.2	3.5% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Hudson County by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Born in the state	250,024 ±4,215	34.8% ±0.6	50.8% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	136,674 ±3,280	19.0% ±0.5	22.7% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	23,867 ±1,731	3.3% ±0.2	2.6% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	307,758 ±4,333	42.8% ±0.6	23.9% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	156,012 ±3,802	21.7% ±0.5	13.5% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	151,746 ±4,350	21.1% ±0.6	10.5% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Hudson County among the counties of New Jersey

4th of 21 by population, July 2025. Every one is listed on the New Jersey page.

Counties of New Jersey near Hudson County in population, July 2025
County	July 2025	Change since 2020
Bergen County	977,026	+2.4%
Essex County	896,379	+4.2%
Middlesex County	883,335	+2.6%
Hudson County	735,033	+1.8%
Ocean County	673,746	+5.6%
Monmouth County	651,035	+1.3%
Union County	601,863	+4.9%
Camden County	535,799	+2.4%
Passaic County	531,624	+1.6%

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026