Hughes Springs

Population: 1,676
Median household income: $50,924
Median home value: $138,600

Located in Cass County, Texas, Hughes Springs is a community with a population of 1,676. The median household income of $50,924 is below the Cass County median ($54,328).

From 2019 to 2023, Hughes Springs's population grew 13.3% from 1,479 to 1,676, while its median home value rose 67.2% from $82,900 to $138,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.7% of the population. 90.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,676
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,924
Median home value: $138,600
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 857
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4791,676

Median household income

$30,580$50,924

Median home value

$82,900$138,600

Median gross rent

$596$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,479	$30,580	$82,900	$596
2020	1,534	$46,250	$91,100	$703
2021	1,342	$43,500	$97,600	$752
2022	1,621	$53,551	$129,700	$817
2023	1,676	$50,924	$138,600	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	6.6%
5 to 17	296	17.7%
18 to 24	171	10.2%
25 to 34	260	15.5%
35 to 44	237	14.1%
45 to 54	215	12.8%
55 to 64	108	6.4%
65 to 74	179	10.7%
75 and over	99	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,169	69.7%
Black or African American	236	14.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	2.1%
Two or more races	26	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	210	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	11.6%
High school graduate	339	30.9%
Some college or associate's	451	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	130	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	51	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	701	90.3%
Carpooled	53	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	401	52.1%
15 to 29 min	186	24.2%
30 to 44 min	98	12.7%
45 to 59 min	49	6.4%
60+ min	36	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 25.4% (405 of 1,594)

	Count	Share
Family households	482	66.1%
Nonfamily households	247	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	729	85.1%
Vacant	128	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	421	57.8%
Renter-occupied	308	42.2%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	710	82.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	123	14.4%
5 to 19 units	20	2.3%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4835300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9987, -94.6311