Hudson County Demographics

A map of Hudson County's Population by Race

Hudson County, New Jersey had a population of 724,854 in 2020. It was 28.5% White, 9.8% Black, 17.0% Asian, 40.4% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hudson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hudson County is the 4th most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey.

Hudson County's White Population

206,530 residents of Hudson County identify as White, or 28.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Hudson County considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Hudson County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hudson County is more White than neighboring Essex County (27.2% White). Hudson County is less White than neighboring New York County (46.8% White), Kings County (35.4% White), Richmond County (56.1% White), and Bergen County (53.6% White).

Hudson County's Black Population

71,385 residents of Hudson County identify as Black, or 9.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hudson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Hudson County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hudson County is more Black than neighboring Richmond County (9.4% Black), and Bergen County (5.2% Black). Hudson County is less Black than neighboring New York County (11.8% Black), Kings County (26.7% Black), and Essex County (37.5% Black).

Hudson County's Asian Population

123,424 residents of Hudson County identify as Asian, or 17.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hudson County slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Hudson County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hudson County is more Asian than neighboring New York County (13% Asian), Kings County (13.6% Asian), Essex County (5.4% Asian), Richmond County (11.9% Asian), and Bergen County (16.5% Asian).

Hudson County's Hispanic Population

293,019 residents of Hudson County identify as Hispanic, or 40.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hudson County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Hudson County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hudson County is more Hispanic than neighboring New York County (23.8% Hispanic), Kings County (18.9% Hispanic), Essex County (24.4% Hispanic), Richmond County (19.6% Hispanic), and Bergen County (21.4% Hispanic).

Hudson County's Native American/Other Population

10,512 residents of Hudson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hudson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Hudson County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hudson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring New York County (1% Native American/Other), Kings County (1.4% Native American/Other), Richmond County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bergen County (0.8% Native American/Other). Hudson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Essex County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Hudson County's Multiracial Population

19,984 residents of Hudson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hudson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Hudson County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hudson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Richmond County (2.3% Multiracial), and Bergen County (2.5% Multiracial). Hudson County is less Multiracial than neighboring New York County (3.7% Multiracial), Kings County (4.1% Multiracial), and Essex County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.