Hughesville, MD Demographics

A map of Hughesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,269	1,336	60.5%	54.8%
Black	626	754	29.8%	30.9%
Hispanic	152	100	7.2%	4.1%
Multiracial	30	164	1.4%	6.7%
Native American/Other	16	28	0.8%	1.1%
Asian	5	56	0.2%	2.3%

Hughesville, Maryland has an estimated population of 2,098, a large decrease from the 2,438 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.5% White, 29.8% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hughesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hughesville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hughesville, that probability was 59.7% in 2020 and 54.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hughesville is ranked the 281st most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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). Hughesville was ranked the 265th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hughesville's White Population

1,269 residents of Hughesville, or 60.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hughesville is considerably higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Hughesville ranks 360th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Hughesville's population has increased from 54.8% to 60.5%.

Hughesville is more White than neighboring Bryantown (55.7% White), Charlotte Hall (56.7% White), Aquasco (27.1% White), and Eagle Harbor (26.4% White). Hughesville is less White than neighboring Golden Beach (89.2% White).

Hughesville's Black Population

626 residents of Hughesville, or 29.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hughesville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Hughesville ranks 115th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. Black residents' share of Hughesville's population has decreased from 30.9% to 29.8%.

Hughesville is more Black than neighboring Golden Beach (4% Black). Hughesville is less Black than neighboring Bryantown (35.1% Black), Charlotte Hall (30.5% Black), Aquasco (49.5% Black), and Eagle Harbor (55.6% Black).

Hughesville's Asian Population

5 residents of Hughesville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hughesville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Hughesville ranks 210th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 91.1%. Asian residents' share of Hughesville's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.2%.

Hughesville is more Asian than neighboring Bryantown (0% Asian), Golden Beach (0% Asian), and Eagle Harbor (0% Asian). Hughesville is less Asian than neighboring Charlotte Hall (4.4% Asian), and Aquasco (2.1% Asian).

Hughesville's Hispanic Population

152 residents of Hughesville, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hughesville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Hughesville ranks 329th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 52.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hughesville's population has increased from 4.1% to 7.2%.

Hughesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Golden Beach (1.3% Hispanic), and Eagle Harbor (2.8% Hispanic). Hughesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Bryantown (7.4% Hispanic), Charlotte Hall (8.4% Hispanic), and Aquasco (9% Hispanic).

Hughesville's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Hughesville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hughesville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hughesville ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hughesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hughesville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charlotte Hall (0% Native American/Other), Golden Beach (0.6% Native American/Other), and Eagle Harbor (0% Native American/Other). Hughesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bryantown (1.8% Native American/Other), and Aquasco (8.9% Native American/Other).

Hughesville's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Hughesville, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hughesville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Hughesville ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hughesville's population has decreased from 6.7% to 1.4%.

Hughesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Bryantown (0% Multiracial), and Charlotte Hall (0% Multiracial). Hughesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Aquasco (3.3% Multiracial), Golden Beach (4.9% Multiracial), and Eagle Harbor (15.3% 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.