Hughesville, PA Demographics

A map of Hughesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,048	2,007	90.1%	93.2%
Multiracial	89	78	3.9%	3.6%
Hispanic	87	28	3.8%	1.3%
Native American/Other	26	13	1.1%	0.6%
Black	16	15	0.7%	0.7%
Asian	8	13	0.4%	0.6%

Hughesville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 2,274, an increase from the 2,154 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.4% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 13.0% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hughesville is ranked the 604th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 618th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hughesville's White Population

2,048 residents of Hughesville, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hughesville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Hughesville ranks 674th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Hughesville's population has decreased from 93.2% to 90.1%.

Hughesville is more White than neighboring Turbotville (84.3% White), and Montgomery (89% White). Hughesville is less White than neighboring Picture Rocks (96.5% White), Muncy (92.8% White), and McEwensville (99.7% White).

Hughesville's Black Population

16 residents of Hughesville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hughesville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Hughesville ranks 1125th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Black residents' share of Hughesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hughesville is more Black than neighboring Montgomery (0% Black), and McEwensville (0% Black). Hughesville is less Black than neighboring Muncy (1.6% Black), and Turbotville (1.4% Black).

Hughesville's Asian Population

8 residents of Hughesville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hughesville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Hughesville ranks 838th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Asian residents' share of Hughesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hughesville is more Asian than neighboring Picture Rocks (0.3% Asian), Turbotville (0% Asian), and McEwensville (0% Asian). Hughesville is less Asian than neighboring Muncy (0.7% Asian).

Hughesville's Hispanic Population

87 residents of Hughesville, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hughesville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hughesville ranks 1355th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 210.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hughesville's population has increased from 1.3% to 3.8%.

Hughesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Picture Rocks (0% Hispanic), Muncy (3.6% Hispanic), Turbotville (0.7% Hispanic), and McEwensville (0% Hispanic). Hughesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery (4.7% Hispanic).

Hughesville's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Hughesville, or 1.1% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hughesville ranks 512th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hughesville's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.

Hughesville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Picture Rocks (0.6% Native American/Other), Muncy (0.1% Native American/Other), Montgomery (0.3% Native American/Other), and McEwensville (0% Native American/Other). Hughesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Turbotville (12.7% Native American/Other).

Hughesville's Multiracial Population

89 residents of Hughesville, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hughesville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Hughesville ranks 789th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hughesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Hughesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Picture Rocks (2% Multiracial), Muncy (1.1% Multiracial), Turbotville (0.9% Multiracial), and McEwensville (0.3% Multiracial). Hughesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery (5.6% 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.