Hudson County, New Jersey

Hudson County
County
View north on Hudson Waterfront
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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 / 40.73; -74.08
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
Founded	1840[1]
Named for	Henry Hudson
Seat	Jersey City[1]
Largest city	Jersey City (population and area)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020)[3]
• Total	724,854
• Density	15,691.5/sq mi (6,058.5/km2)
Congressional districts	8th, 9th, 10th
Website	www.hudsoncountynj.org

Hudson County, a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson.^[4] The county seat is Jersey City.^[5]

As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 724,854.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Hudson County, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
4. ↑ Kane, Joseph Nathan; and Aiken, Charles Curry. The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000, p. 140. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810850362. Accessed January 21, 2013.
5. ↑ New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.