Hudson, SD Demographics

A map of Hudson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	363	288	95.0%	92.6%
Hispanic	19	6	5.0%	1.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.3%
Multiracial	0	13	0.0%	4.2%

Hudson, South Dakota has an estimated population of 382, a large increase from the 311 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.0% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota 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 14.0% in 2020 and 9.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hudson is ranked the 174th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 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 189th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hudson's White Population

363 residents of Hudson, or 95.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hudson is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Hudson ranks 170th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's White population has grown by an estimated 26.0%. White residents' share of Hudson's population has increased from 92.6% to 95.0%.

Hudson is more White than neighboring Fairview (86.3% White), Hawarden (63% White), Inwood (90.4% White), Rock Valley (60.9% White), and Alcester (82% White).

Hudson's Black Population

0 residents of Hudson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hudson is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Hudson ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Hudson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hudson is less Black than neighboring Inwood (0.6% Black).

Hudson's Asian Population

0 residents of Hudson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hudson is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Hudson ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hudson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hudson is less Asian than neighboring Rock Valley (0.5% Asian), and Alcester (2.9% Asian).

Hudson's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Hudson, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hudson is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hudson ranks 266th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 216.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hudson's population has increased from 1.9% to 5.0%.

Hudson is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairview (0% Hispanic), Inwood (4.2% Hispanic), and Alcester (1.4% Hispanic). Hudson is less Hispanic than neighboring Hawarden (36.4% Hispanic), and Rock Valley (38.1% Hispanic).

Hudson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hudson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hudson is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hudson ranks 259th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Hudson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairview (13.7% Native American/Other), Hawarden (0.2% Native American/Other), and Alcester (1.7% Native American/Other).

Hudson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hudson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hudson is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hudson ranks 151st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Hudson is less Multiracial than neighboring Hawarden (0.5% Multiracial), Inwood (4.8% Multiracial), Rock Valley (0.4% Multiracial), and Alcester (11.9% 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.