Hudson County is located in the northeastern part of New Jersey and is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is the sixth-most populous county in the state, with an estimated population of 691,643 in 2019. The county seat is Jersey City, which is the second-most populous city in the state.

Hudson County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, which consists of nine members elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year. The Freeholder Board sets policy and oversees the administration of county government.

The county is divided into 12 municipalities, each of which is governed by a mayor and a municipal council. The municipalities are Bayonne, East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City, Kearny, North Bergen, Secaucus, Union City, Weehawken, and West New York.

Hudson County is home to several major transportation hubs, including the Port of New York and New Jersey, Newark Liberty International Airport, and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. It is also home to several major educational institutions, including Rutgers University, New Jersey City University, and Stevens Institute of Technology.

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