Hudson, WI Demographics

A map of Hudson's Population by Race

Hudson, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 14,959, a slight increase from the 14,755 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 4.6% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, 1.0% Black, and 0.7% Native American/Other. 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin 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 21.5% in 2020 and 20.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hudson is ranked the 61st most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 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 62nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hudson's White Population

13,301 residents of Hudson, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hudson is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Hudson ranks 537th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Hudson's population has increased from 88.4% to 88.9%.

Hudson is more White than neighboring St. Marys Point (88.8% White). Hudson is less White than neighboring Lakeland Shores (94.2% White), Lakeland (93% White), North Hudson (91.1% White), and Lake St. Croix Beach (89.4% White).

Hudson's Black Population

155 residents of Hudson, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hudson is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Hudson ranks 149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Black residents' share of Hudson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Hudson is more Black than neighboring Lakeland Shores (0% Black), Lakeland (0.4% Black), North Hudson (0% Black), Lake St. Croix Beach (0% Black), and St. Marys Point (0% Black).

Hudson's Asian Population

234 residents of Hudson, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hudson is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Hudson ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.6%. Asian residents' share of Hudson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Hudson is more Asian than neighboring Lakeland Shores (0.6% Asian), Lakeland (0.7% Asian), and St. Marys Point (0.4% Asian). Hudson is less Asian than neighboring North Hudson (4% Asian), and Lake St. Croix Beach (4.3% Asian).

Hudson's Hispanic Population

684 residents of Hudson, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hudson is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Hudson ranks 256th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hudson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Hudson is more Hispanic than neighboring Lakeland Shores (1.5% Hispanic), Lakeland (3.9% Hispanic), North Hudson (3.4% Hispanic), Lake St. Croix Beach (0.9% Hispanic), and St. Marys Point (4.1% Hispanic).

Hudson's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Hudson, or 0.7% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hudson ranks 415th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hudson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hudson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeland Shores (0% Native American/Other), Lakeland (0.2% Native American/Other), North Hudson (0% Native American/Other), and Lake St. Croix Beach (0.5% Native American/Other). Hudson is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Marys Point (2.3% Native American/Other).

Hudson's Multiracial Population

481 residents of Hudson, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hudson is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hudson ranks 184th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hudson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hudson's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.2%.

Hudson is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeland (1.7% Multiracial), and North Hudson (1.5% Multiracial). Hudson is less Multiracial than neighboring Lakeland Shores (3.8% Multiracial), Lake St. Croix Beach (4.9% Multiracial), and St. Marys Point (4.3% 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.