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Hudson

Ohio · 23,085 residents (2025 est.) · 25.6 sq mi
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The short version

Hudson is a city of 23,039 people in Ohio. Households here earn about 140% more than in Ohio as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 75% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $171,427, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,039
+3%since 2000
from 22,439 in 2000
23,085 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
899 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 900 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
+10%since 2000
from 38.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
25.6 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
22K22K23K23K23K2000201020202024Hudson
202423K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(1,593)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(1,820)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(1,878)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(1,549)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.4%(560)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.1%(1,643)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(3,046)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.8%(3,401)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(2,912)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(2,889)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(1,187)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(561)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$171,427
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,156 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$75,025
+83%since 2000
from $40,915 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
83.0%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 70.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 1.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
−1%since 2010
from 0.418 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services11%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information5.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$466,500
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $234,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,344
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,303 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
88.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 90.4% in 2000
11.6% rent
Vacancy rate
3.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.80 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.93 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.3%
−12.0 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+5%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(21,102)
Black1.5%(331)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(184)
Asian2.8%(633)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(20,210)
Black2.3%(537)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(605)
Asian3.6%(832)
Other3.7%(855)
Diversity Score
28
+63%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(263)
Puerto Rican0.4%(81)
Argentine0.2%(54)
Cuban0.2%(53)
Chilean0.2%(40)
Colombian0.1%(33)
Ecuadorian0.1%(16)
Nicaraguan0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(346)
Korean1%(229)
Chinese0.7%(172)
Taiwanese0.2%(35)
Filipino0.1%(17)
Japanese0.1%(12)
Burmese0%(11)
Thai0%(6)
Ancestry
German25.8%(5,935)
English17.6%(4,053)
Irish14.9%(3,429)
Italian13.1%(3,011)
Polish5.8%(1,329)
American3.6%(830)
Hungarian3.4%(782)
Slovak3.2%(740)
Scottish3.1%(724)
French2.7%(616)
Swedish1.7%(393)
Arab1.6%(365)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(299)
Greek1%(222)
Dutch0.9%(196)
Czech0.8%(176)
Slovene0.7%(158)
Welsh0.6%(139)
Croatian0.6%(135)
Austrian0.5%(120)
Danish0.5%(114)
Finnish0.5%(107)
Israeli0.4%(100)
Egyptian0.4%(98)
Belgian0.4%(94)
Swiss0.4%(93)
British0.4%(92)
Canadian0.4%(90)
Norwegian0.4%(86)
Romanian0.4%(86)
Ukrainian0.4%(84)
Serbian0.3%(77)
Syrian0.3%(74)
Lithuanian0.3%(72)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(71)
Iranian0.3%(59)
Lebanese0.2%(56)
Bulgarian0.2%(35)
Iraqi0.1%(20)
Kenyan0.1%(20)
Palestinian0.1%(17)
Armenian0.1%(16)
Latvian0.1%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
75.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 97.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
35.7%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 25.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+47%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.7%
−16.4 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.6%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 3.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
67.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 60.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
6.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 5.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.4%
+7.8 ptssince 2017
from 88.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.2%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 93.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.9%(1,807)
Married73.3%(6,354)
Widowed1.9%(166)
Divorced3.9%(339)
Women 15+
Never married16.7%(1,514)
Married71.3%(6,473)
Widowed6%(541)
Divorced6.1%(554)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
79.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% 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)14.9%(107)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(173)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.1%(173)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(50)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 718 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hudson, Ohio?

Hudson, Ohio has about 23,039 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hudson, Ohio?

The typical household in Hudson, Ohio earns about $171,427 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hudson, Ohio expensive?

In Hudson, Ohio, the median home is worth about $466,500, and the typical rent is about $2,344 a month.

How educated are people in Hudson, Ohio?

About 75.3% of adults age 25 and over in Hudson, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hudson, Ohio?

About 3.7% of people in Hudson, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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