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. Much of the housing stock in Hughesville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hughesville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hughesville, where the median household income is $128,846.00.

Hughesville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Hughesville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Hughesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Hughesville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Hughesville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Hughesville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Hughesville may be for you.

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 41.44 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Hughesville, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Hughesville is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Hughesville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.85% of adults in Hughesville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hughesville in 2022 was $70,186, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $280,744 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, Nigerian, Scottish, and English.

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