Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 1 | 293,542 | 291,949 | 0.65% | 19,904 | 14.7 | City |
| Bayonne | 2 | 71,104 | 71,601 | 1.14% | 12,215 | 5.8 | City |
| Union City | 3 | 64,189 | 68,138 | -0.42% | 49,875 | 1.3 | City |
| North Bergen township | 4 | 59,134 | 62,916 | -0.44% | 11,525 | 5.1 | Township |
| Hoboken | 5 | 56,833 | 59,909 | -0.31% | 45,466 | 1.3 | City |
| West New York | 6 | 50,776 | 52,542 | 0.04% | 51,082 | 1.0 | Town |
| Kearny | 7 | 39,227 | 41,706 | -0.36% | 4,435 | 8.8 | Town |
| Harrison | 8 | 21,426 | 19,480 | 4.42% | 17,693 | 1.2 | Town |
| Secaucus | 9 | 20,853 | 22,037 | -0.72% | 3,579 | 5.8 | Town |
| Weehawken township | 10 | 17,676 | 17,108 | 2.73% | 22,546 | 0.8 | Township |
| Harrison township | 11 | 13,839 | 13,649 | 0.24% | 731 | 18.9 | Township |
| Guttenberg | 12 | 11,376 | 11,930 | 0.1% | 58,943 | 0.2 | Town |
| East Newark borough | 13 | 2,427 | 2,563 | -0.04% | 23,563 | 0.1 | Borough |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Jersey City is the largest city in Hudson County.
East Newark borough is the smallest city in Hudson County.
There are 13 cities in Hudson County, New Jersey.