Hudson

Population: 3,777
Median household income: $61,600
Median home value: $196,200

Hudson, a community in Caldwell County, North Carolina, has 3,777 residents. Its median household income of $61,600 runs above the Caldwell County figure of $55,401.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hudson's population grew 2.1% from 3,701 to 3,777, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $150,500 to $196,200.

Owners occupy 83.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,777
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,600
Median home value: $196,200
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 1,621
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7013,777

Median household income

$40,842$61,600

Median home value

$150,500$196,200

Median gross rent

$618$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,701	$40,842	$150,500	$618
2020	3,713	$44,016	$150,200	$619
2021	3,768	$50,040	$159,900	$657
2022	3,780	$49,761	$175,300	$714
2023	3,777	$61,600	$196,200	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	2.0%
5 to 17	559	14.8%
18 to 24	415	11.0%
25 to 34	317	8.4%
35 to 44	546	14.5%
45 to 54	505	13.4%
55 to 64	530	14.0%
65 to 74	427	11.3%
75 and over	401	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,463	91.7%
Black or African American	19	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	268	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	368	13.5%
High school graduate	836	30.7%
Some college or associate's	830	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	435	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	257	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled21.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,400	70.7%
Carpooled	431	21.8%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	697	38.0%
15 to 29 min	421	23.0%
30 to 44 min	534	29.1%
45 to 59 min	88	4.8%
60+ min	92	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 17.5% (661 of 3,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,050	70.9%
Nonfamily households	432	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,482	91.4%
Vacant	139	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,231	83.1%
Renter-occupied	251	16.9%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,366	84.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	93	5.7%
5 to 19 units	152	9.4%
20 or more units	10	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3732980
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8477, -81.4867