Median Household Income
$81,395
Median Home Value
$242,000
Median Gross Rent
$990/mo
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
Homeownership Rate
72.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.0%
Median Age
39.5
Population Over Time
Hughes County grew 1.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,379
2016
17,518
2018
17,617
2020
17,560
2022
17,812
2024
17,664
Business & Industry
Hughes County has 632 business establishments employing 6,453 people.
Other services (except public administration)
80
Construction
76
Health care and social assistance
70
Professional, scientific, and technical services
59
Accommodation and food services
51
Finance and insurance
49
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
31
Wholesale trade
25
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.