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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hughesville, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Hughesville, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hughesville’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hughesville does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.20% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hughesville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hughesville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hughesville, the average commute to work is 42.43 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The 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.

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.