Who is the Hudson County County Clerk?

E. Junior Maldonado is the County Clerk of Hudson County, New Jersey.

Who is the Hudson County County Executive?

Craig Guy is the County Executive of Hudson County, New Jersey.

Who is the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages?

Jeffrey Dublin (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds and Mortgages of Hudson County, New Jersey. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hudson County Sheriff?

James M. Davis is the Sheriff of Hudson County, New Jersey.

Who is the Hudson County Surrogate?

Tilo E. Rivas is the Surrogate of Hudson County, New Jersey.

Who are the Hudson County commissioners?

Anthony L. Romano (District 5); Kenneth Kopacz (District 1); Caridad Rodriguez (District 7); Fanny J. Cedeño (District 6); Celeste Williams (District 3); Robert P. Baselice (District 8); William O'Dea (District 2); Yraida Aponte-Lipski (District 4); Albert J. Cifelli (District 9).

What is the population of Hudson County?

About 718,323 people, with a median age of 35.8; the median household income is $91,795 and 14.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Hudson County?

3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 16,378 people unemployed in a labor force of 427,066, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Hudson County?

21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 2 township, 7 school district and 1 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Hudson County?

12: Bayonne, East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City, Kearny, North Bergen, Secaucus, Union, Weehawken, West New York. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Hudson County, NJ elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hudson County: 26 seats on 18 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Hudson County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 5	Anthony L. Romano source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 1	Kenneth Kopacz source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 7	Caridad Rodriguez source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 6	Fanny J. Cedeño source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Celeste Williams source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 8	Robert P. Baselice source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	William O'Dea source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Yraida Aponte-Lipski source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 9	Albert J. Cifelli source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Clerk	E. Junior Maldonado source
County Executive	Craig Guy source
Register of Deeds and Mortgages	Jeffrey Dublin Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	James M. Davis source
Surrogate	Tilo E. Rivas source

Cities and towns

Bayonne · Mayor Robert Kubert · 1 seat
East Newark · Mayor Dina Grilo · 1 seat
Guttenberg · Mayor Wayne Zitt · 1 seat
Harrison · Mayor James A. Fife · 1 seat
Hoboken · Mayor Emily Jabbour · 1 seat
Jersey City · Mayor James Solomon · 1 seat
Kearny · Mayor Carol Jean Doyle · 1 seat
North Bergen · Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco · 1 seat
Secaucus · Mayor Michael Gonnelli · 1 seat
Union · Mayor Brian Stack · 1 seat
Weehawken · Mayor Richard F. Turner · 1 seat
West New York · Mayor Albio Sires · 1 seat

How many local governments Hudson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Hudson County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (10 municipal, 2 township)	12	12
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	1	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (6 in Hudson County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Hudson County

718,323people

35.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$91,795 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

48.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$539,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

42.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

1.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.3%U.S.: 8.4%

46.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

38.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 40.7% · White 27.3% · Black 10.7% · Asian 16.8% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Hudson County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.3%. New Jersey: 4.1%.

16,378people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

410,688people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

427,066in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.8%	16,378	410,688	427,066
August 2026	4.3%	18,585	413,555	432,140
July 2026	4.2%	18,018	415,412	433,430
June 2026	4.1%	17,289	408,512	425,801
May 2026	3.9%	16,635	410,302	426,937
April 2026	3.7%	15,874	409,671	425,545
March 2026	4.2%	17,983	409,079	427,062
February 2026	4.7%	19,904	404,804	424,708
January 2026	4.3%	18,027	404,805	422,832
December 2025	4.1%	17,253	408,127	425,380
November 2025	4.3%	18,357	407,681	426,038
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.3%	22,521	399,461	421,982
August 2025	5.4%	22,804	403,345	426,149
July 2025	5.3%	22,528	405,144	427,672
June 2025	4.9%	20,906	402,196	423,102
May 2025	4.7%	19,736	401,221	420,957
April 2025	4.4%	18,739	406,296	425,035
March 2025	4.7%	20,011	410,020	430,031
February 2025	4.7%	20,295	408,547	428,842
January 2025	4.5%	19,065	405,973	425,038
December 2024	4.0%	17,200	409,186	426,386
November 2024	4.2%	17,798	409,186	426,984
October 2024	4.2%	17,829	409,555	427,384

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.7%	20,201	405,274	425,475
2024	4.3%	18,329	408,480	426,809
2023	4.0%	16,754	403,123	419,877
2022	3.6%	14,513	390,416	404,929
2021	6.9%	26,682	362,604	389,286
2020	9.7%	38,294	355,381	393,675
2019	3.1%	12,193	387,549	399,742
2018	3.6%	13,974	373,621	387,595
2017	4.1%	15,907	369,088	384,995
2016	4.5%	17,288	363,763	381,051

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Jersey's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Hudson County

322.3 per 100,0002025. New Jersey: 193.8.

1,561.6 per 100,0002025. New Jersey: 1,249.6.

15murders2025, 2,382 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	2,382	322.3	11,541	1,561.6
2023	2,302	330.3	12,159	1,744.8
2022	2,165	316.8	11,203	1,639.6
2020	1,885	278.9	8,949	1,324.0
2019	2,220	327.3	10,464	1,542.9
2018	2,096	303.7	10,438	1,512.5
2017	2,184	317.4	10,838	1,575.2
2016	2,187	321.9	10,379	1,527.7

By police agency (12)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Jersey City Police Department	2025	1,484	5,575	305,249
Bayonne Police Department	2025	207	909	75,204
Union City Police Department	2025	165	933	66,539
North Bergen Township Police Department	2025	77	401	61,290
Hoboken Police Department	2025	117	820	58,889
West New York Police Department	2025	125	665	53,036
Kearny Police Department	2025	90	1,057	40,610
Harrison Police Department	2025	49	299	22,891
Secaucus Police Department	2025	24	545	22,862
Weehawken Township Police Department	2025	22	215	18,053
Guttenberg Police Department	2025	17	100	11,918
East Newark Police Department	2025	5	22	2,531

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Jersey · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.58 per 1,000 residents2025, 12 agencies serving 739,072 people.

1,905sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

586civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (12), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Jersey City Police Department	799	385	305,249
Bayonne Police Department	197	38	75,204
Union City Police Department	156	60	66,539
Hoboken Police Department	139	19	58,889
West New York Police Department	137	12	53,036
North Bergen Township Police Department	131	12	61,290
Kearny Police Department	114	8	40,610
Secaucus Police Department	79	17	22,862
Weehawken Township Police Department	61	19	18,053
Harrison Police Department	57	4	22,891
Guttenberg Police Department	28	12	11,918
East Newark Police Department	7	0	2,531

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	1,905	2.58	586	12
2024	1,923	2.69	498	12
2023	2,024	2.90	497	12
2022	1,990	2.91	417	12
2021	1,995	2.83	689	12
2020	2,031	3.00	471	12
2019	2,045	3.02	512	12
2018	1,907	2.76	316	12
2017	1,883	2.74	333	12
2016	1,855	2.73	685	12

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Hudson County County Clerk?: E. Junior Maldonado is the County Clerk of Hudson County, New Jersey.
Who is the Hudson County County Executive?: Craig Guy is the County Executive of Hudson County, New Jersey.
Who is the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages?: Jeffrey Dublin (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds and Mortgages of Hudson County, New Jersey. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hudson County Sheriff?: James M. Davis is the Sheriff of Hudson County, New Jersey.
Who is the Hudson County Surrogate?: Tilo E. Rivas is the Surrogate of Hudson County, New Jersey.
Who are the Hudson County commissioners?: Anthony L. Romano (District 5); Kenneth Kopacz (District 1); Caridad Rodriguez (District 7); Fanny J. Cedeño (District 6); Celeste Williams (District 3); Robert P. Baselice (District 8); William O'Dea (District 2); Yraida Aponte-Lipski (District 4); Albert J. Cifelli (District 9).
What is the population of Hudson County?: About 718,323 people, with a median age of 35.8; the median household income is $91,795 and 14.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hudson County?: 3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 16,378 people unemployed in a labor force of 427,066, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hudson County?: 21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 2 township, 7 school district and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Hudson County?: 12: Bayonne, East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City, Kearny, North Bergen, Secaucus, Union, Weehawken, West New York. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NJ Department of Community Affairs' Mayors Directory, the Division of Elections' list of county clerks, and each county's own website; where a county site blocks automated reading, from the county clerk's certified election results (officials appointed since an election may differ); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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