Hugo

Population: 16,076
Median household income: $114,057
Median home value: $394,200

Hugo, a community in Washington County, Minnesota, has 16,076 residents. Its median household income of $114,057 runs in line with the Washington County figure of $114,457.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hugo's population grew 8.9% from 14,767 to 16,076, while its median home value rose 52.0% from $259,300 to $394,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.0% of the population. 79.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,076
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $114,057
Median home value: $394,200
Median gross rent: $1,896
Housing units: 6,522
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,76716,076

Median household income

$89,969$114,057

Median home value

$259,300$394,200

Median gross rent

$1,500$1,896

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,767	$89,969	$259,300	$1,500
2020	15,008	$92,032	$262,300	$1,464
2021	15,541	$99,587	$292,400	$1,651
2022	15,831	$110,160	$360,600	$1,804
2023	16,076	$114,057	$394,200	$1,896

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,426	8.9%
5 to 17	2,647	16.5%
18 to 24	1,046	6.5%
25 to 34	1,673	10.4%
35 to 44	2,520	15.7%
45 to 54	2,037	12.7%
55 to 64	2,372	14.8%
65 to 74	1,458	9.1%
75 and over	897	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,994	87.0%
Black or African American	563	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	506	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	385	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	610	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree25.5%

Graduate or professional degree18.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	196	1.8%
High school graduate	2,146	19.6%
Some college or associate's	3,797	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,792	25.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,026	18.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,273	79.2%
Carpooled	358	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,465	16.0%
Other means	49	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,008	13.1%
15 to 29 min	3,471	45.0%
30 to 44 min	2,182	28.3%
45 to 59 min	835	10.8%
60+ min	222	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 1.7% (277 of 16,034)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,572	72.2%
Nonfamily households	1,759	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,331	97.1%
Vacant	191	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,644	89.1%
Renter-occupied	687	10.9%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached28.6%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,981	61.0%
1-unit, attached	1,864	28.6%
2 to 4 units	52	0.8%
5 to 19 units	181	2.8%
20 or more units	214	3.3%
Mobile home & other	230	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2730392
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 2.57 sq mi
Center point: 45.1642, -92.9601