CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hudson

North Carolina · 2,913 residents · 3.66 sq mi

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Hudson is a city of 2,913 people in North Carolina. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $59,700. The poverty rate is 7.4%, under the national 13.2%. Median rent is $336 a month. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,913

−5%vs 2000

vs 3,078 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.9

−14%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(161)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(150)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(177)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(269)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.6%(250)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(513)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(409)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(382)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(290)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(211)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(97)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,029

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,562 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,427

−39%vs 2000

vs $20,519 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,700

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$336

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.5% in 2000

32.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(2,989)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(46)

Asian0.8%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(2,886)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.4%(128)

Central American1.3%(48)

Honduran1.1%(43)

Puerto Rican0.6%(21)

Costa Rican0.1%(5)

Ancestry

American22.8%(859)

English19.2%(724)

German14.9%(561)

Irish9.9%(373)

Norwegian8.8%(333)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(86)

Dutch1.5%(57)

Italian1.3%(49)

British1.1%(41)

Scottish1.1%(41)

Polish0.7%(27)

Subsaharan African0.6%(24)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.6%(23)

Swedish0.6%(23)

French0.5%(18)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.9%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 13.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.8%(572)

Married44.6%(675)

Widowed3.2%(49)

Divorced14.4%(218)

Women 15+

Never married26.8%(509)

Married35.1%(668)

Widowed26.1%(496)

Divorced12%(228)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.2%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.6%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.4%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.1%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.6%(50)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.3%(59)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.4%(71)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.2%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 195 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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