Hudson, NH Demographics

A map of Hudson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,855	6,378	91.8%	84.7%
Black	359	116	4.8%	1.5%
Multiracial	132	338	1.8%	4.5%
Hispanic	87	481	1.2%	6.4%
Native American/Other	25	47	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	11	174	0.1%	2.3%

Hudson, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 7,469, a less than 1% change from the 7,534 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 4.8% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hudson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hudson has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Hampshire overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hudson, that probability was 27.6% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hudson is ranked the 21st most populous place in New Hampshire, out of 100 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hudson was ranked the 21st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hudson's White Population

6,855 residents of Hudson, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hudson is slightly higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Hudson ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's White population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Hudson's population has increased from 84.7% to 91.8%.

Hudson is more White than neighboring Nashua (69.5% White), Londonderry (91.5% White), East Merrimack (88.1% White), East Pepperell (86.4% White), and Lowell (42.3% White).

Hudson's Black Population

359 residents of Hudson, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hudson is slightly higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Hudson ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Black population has grown by an estimated 209.5%. Black residents' share of Hudson's population has increased from 1.5% to 4.8%.

Hudson is more Black than neighboring Nashua (2.8% Black), Londonderry (0.4% Black), East Merrimack (0.9% Black), and East Pepperell (1.7% Black). Hudson is less Black than neighboring Lowell (9.9% Black).

Hudson's Asian Population

11 residents of Hudson, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hudson is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hudson ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 93.7%. Asian residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.1%.

Hudson is less Asian than neighboring Nashua (8.3% Asian), Londonderry (0.4% Asian), East Merrimack (2.9% Asian), East Pepperell (6.1% Asian), and Lowell (22% Asian).

Hudson's Hispanic Population

87 residents of Hudson, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hudson is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hudson ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 6.4% to 1.2%.

Hudson is less Hispanic than neighboring Nashua (14.7% Hispanic), Londonderry (5.3% Hispanic), East Merrimack (3.2% Hispanic), East Pepperell (4.6% Hispanic), and Lowell (20% Hispanic).

Hudson's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Hudson, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hudson is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hudson ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hudson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hudson is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Pepperell (0% Native American/Other). Hudson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nashua (0.5% Native American/Other), Londonderry (0.5% Native American/Other), East Merrimack (1.2% Native American/Other), and Lowell (1.3% Native American/Other).

Hudson's Multiracial Population

132 residents of Hudson, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hudson is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Hudson ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 4.5% to 1.8%.

Hudson is more Multiracial than neighboring East Pepperell (1.3% Multiracial). Hudson is less Multiracial than neighboring Nashua (4.2% Multiracial), Londonderry (2% Multiracial), East Merrimack (3.7% Multiracial), and Lowell (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.