Hughesville is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,438 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hughesville is the 187th largest community in Maryland. Hughesville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hughesville, where the median household income is $122,981.00.

Housing costs in Hughesville are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Hughesville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Hughesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Hughesville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hughesville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hughesville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hughesville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hughesville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hughesville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Hughesville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 42.43 minutes every day commuting to work.

The overall education level of Hughesville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.99% of adults in Hughesville have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hughesville in 2022 was $75,031, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $300,124 for a family of four.

Hughesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hughesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hughesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hughesville include German, Irish, English, European, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Hughesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.