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Who knew Hudson County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Hudson County, NJ. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Hudson County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 634,266 #4 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $55,275
Poverty Rate 15.1%
Median Age 34.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group Hispanic
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Hudson County Demographics Summary

population icon With 634,266 people, Hudson County is the 4th most populated county in the state of New Jersey out of 21 counties. But watch out, Hudson County, because Monmouth County with 630,380 people and Ocean County with 576,567 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Hudson County residents was $55,275. Hudson County households made slightly more than Essex County households ($55,125) and Passaic County households ($54,944) However, 15.1% of Hudson County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Hudson County residents is 34.2 years young.

race icon The largest Hudson County racial/ethinic groups are Hispanic (42.2%) followed by White (30.8%) and Asian (13.2%).

Hudson County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 195,510
Black 71,315
American Indian 935
Asian 83,825
Pacific Islander 176
Some Other Race 4,251
Two or More Races 10,401
Hispanic 267,853
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Hudson County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Hudson County Hispanic population is 267,853 persons or 42.2%.
  • The Hudson County White population is 195,510 persons or 30.8%.
  • The Hudson County Asian population is 83,825 persons or 13.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Hudson County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Hudson County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 34.2 years
Median Age - Females 35.3 years
Median Age - Males 33.2 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.7% of the Hudson County population under 18, Hudson County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 20.7%
Persons Over 65 10.4%
Everyone else 68.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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