Hudson is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,767 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hudson is the 214th largest community in North Carolina.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.52% 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.

The percentage of people in Hudson who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.39% of adults in Hudson have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hudson in 2022 was $30,200, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,800 for a family of four. However, Hudson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hudson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hudson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hudson include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hudson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.