Hughesville is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,116 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hughesville is the 619th largest community in Pennsylvania. Hughesville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.63% 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.

As is often the case in a small borough, Hughesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Hughesville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hughesville, 22.62% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hughesville in 2022 was $32,424, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,696 for a family of four. However, Hughesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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, Italian, and Polish.

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