Hudson County, New Jersey Hudson County, New Jersey Hudson County, a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City is its largest city and county seat. As of the 2017 Census estimate, Hudson County was the fastest-growing county in New Jersey compared to 2010; the county's population was 691,643, making it the state's 4th-most populous county, an increase of 9.0% from the 2010 United States Census, when its
Jersey City, New Jersey rate (versus the 6.625% rate charged statewide, effective January 1, 2018) at eligible merchants. About one third of Jersey City is included in the state's largest Urban Enterprise Zone, established in 1992 (the zone's status is due to expire in November 2023). Port Jersey is an intermodal freight transport facility that includes a container terminal located on the Upper New York Bay in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The municipal border of the Hudson County cities of Jersey City and Bayonne runs along the long pier extending into the bay.The north end of the facility houses the