Hudson County Demographics

A map of Hudson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	292,607	293,019	40.7%	40.4%
White	196,039	206,530	27.3%	28.5%
Asian	120,365	123,424	16.8%	17.0%
Black	77,130	71,385	10.7%	9.8%
Multiracial	23,692	19,984	3.3%	2.8%
Native American/Other	8,490	10,512	1.2%	1.5%

Hudson County, New Jersey has an estimated population of 718,323, a less than 1% change from the 724,854 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.7% Hispanic, 27.3% White, 16.8% Asian, 10.7% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, and 1.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hudson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hudson is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hudson County, that probability was 71.6% in 2020 and 71.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hudson County is ranked the 4th most populous county in New Jersey, out of 21 counties. Hudson County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hudson County's White Population

196,039 residents of Hudson County, or 27.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hudson County is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Hudson County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Hudson County's population has decreased from 28.5% to 27.3%.

Hudson County is less White than neighboring New York County (45.5% White), Kings County (36.1% White), Richmond County (55.5% White), and Bergen County (51.3% White).

Hudson County's Black Population

77,130 residents of Hudson County, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hudson County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Hudson County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Black residents' share of Hudson County's population has increased from 9.8% to 10.7%.

Hudson County is more Black than neighboring Richmond County (8.8% Black), and Bergen County (5.4% Black). Hudson County is less Black than neighboring New York County (12.5% Black), Kings County (26.6% Black), and Essex County (35.4% Black).

Hudson County's Asian Population

120,365 residents of Hudson County, or 16.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hudson County is higher than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Hudson County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Asian residents' share of Hudson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 16.8%.

Hudson County is more Asian than neighboring New York County (12.4% Asian), Kings County (12.1% Asian), Essex County (6% Asian), and Richmond County (12.7% Asian).

Hudson County's Hispanic Population

292,607 residents of Hudson County, or 40.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hudson County is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Hudson County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Hudson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 40.7%.

Hudson County is more Hispanic than neighboring New York County (24.4% Hispanic), Kings County (19% Hispanic), Essex County (25.2% Hispanic), Richmond County (19.6% Hispanic), and Bergen County (22.7% Hispanic).

Hudson County's Native American/Other Population

8,490 residents of Hudson County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hudson County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hudson County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hudson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Hudson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring New York County (1.1% Native American/Other), Richmond County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Bergen County (0.9% Native American/Other). Hudson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kings County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Essex County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Hudson County's Multiracial Population

23,692 residents of Hudson County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hudson County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hudson County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Hudson County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.3%.

Hudson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Richmond County (2.7% Multiracial), and Bergen County (2.9% Multiracial). Hudson County is less Multiracial than neighboring New York County (4% Multiracial), Kings County (5% Multiracial), and Essex County (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.