Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey | |
New Jersey's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′N 74°05′W / 40.73°N 74.08°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Named after | Henry Hudson |
| Seat | Jersey City[1] |
| Largest city | Jersey City (population and area) |
| Government | |
| • County executive | Craig Guy (D, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.35 sq mi (161.5 km2) |
| • Land | 46.19 sq mi (119.6 km2) |
| • Water | 16.15 sq mi (41.8 km2) 25.9% |
| Population | |
• Total | 724,854 |
| 736,185 | |
| • Density | 15,691.5/sq mi (6,058.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 8th, 9th, 10th |
| Website | www |
Hudson County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, its smallest and most densely populated. Lying in the northeast of the state and on the west bank of the Hudson River, the county is part of the state's Gateway Region and the New York metropolitan area. Its county seat is Jersey City,[1] the county's largest city in terms of both population and area. Established in 1840, it is named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609.[5] The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.[6]
As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's fourth-most-populous and fastest-growing county in the previous decade,[7] with a population of 724,854,[3][8] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 90,588 (+14.3%) from the 2010 census count of 634,266,[9] which in turn reflected an increase of 25,291 (+4.2%) from the 2000 census population of 608,975.[10][11] The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program estimated a 2024 population of 736,185, an increase of 11,331 (+1.6%) from the 2020 decennial census.[4]
Home to 15,691.5 inhabitants per square mile (6,058.5/km2) in 2020[3] and covering 46.19 square miles (119.6 km2) of land, Hudson County is New Jersey's geographically smallest and most densely populated county.[9] Hudson County shares extensive mass transit connections with Manhattan, located across the Hudson River, as well as with most of Northern and Central New Jersey.
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- ^ Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."
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