Hudson, TX Demographics

A map of Hudson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,891	2,829	56.6%	58.3%
Black	1,247	551	24.4%	11.4%
Hispanic	445	1,208	8.7%	24.9%
Multiracial	419	167	8.2%	3.4%
Native American/Other	102	51	2.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	43	0.0%	0.9%

Hudson, Texas has an estimated population of 5,104, an increase from the 4,849 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.6% White, 24.4% Black, 8.7% Hispanic, 8.2% Multiracial, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 58.3% in 2020 and 60.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hudson is ranked the 425th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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 416th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hudson's White Population

2,891 residents of Hudson, or 56.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hudson is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hudson ranks 835th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 58.3% to 56.6%.

Hudson is more White than neighboring Lufkin (42.4% White), and Diboll (30% White). Hudson is less White than neighboring Burke (78.7% White), Redland (69.5% White), and Wells (68.8% White).

Hudson's Black Population

1,247 residents of Hudson, or 24.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hudson is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hudson ranks 308th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Black population has grown by an estimated 126.3%. Black residents' share of Hudson's population has increased from 11.4% to 24.4%.

Hudson is more Black than neighboring Lufkin (18.3% Black), Burke (1.5% Black), Redland (18.5% Black), Diboll (23% Black), and Wells (15.7% 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 lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hudson ranks 519th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Hudson is less Asian than neighboring Lufkin (1.8% Asian).

Hudson's Hispanic Population

445 residents of Hudson, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hudson is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hudson ranks 1025th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 24.9% to 8.7%.

Hudson is more Hispanic than neighboring Wells (1.2% Hispanic). Hudson is less Hispanic than neighboring Lufkin (33.8% Hispanic), Burke (14.8% Hispanic), Redland (11.4% Hispanic), and Diboll (41.7% Hispanic).

Hudson's Native American/Other Population

102 residents of Hudson, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hudson is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hudson ranks 396th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hudson's population has increased from 1.1% to 2.0%.

Hudson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lufkin (0.1% Native American/Other), Burke (0% Native American/Other), Redland (0% Native American/Other), Diboll (0.5% Native American/Other), and Wells (0% Native American/Other).

Hudson's Multiracial Population

419 residents of Hudson, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hudson is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hudson ranks 756th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 150.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hudson's population has increased from 3.4% to 8.2%.

Hudson is more Multiracial than neighboring Lufkin (3.5% Multiracial), Burke (5% Multiracial), Redland (0.6% Multiracial), and Diboll (4.7% Multiracial). Hudson is less Multiracial than neighboring Wells (14.3% 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.