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Hudson, NC Demographics

A map of Hudson's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,30587.4%
Hispanic
2667.0%
Multiracial
1112.9%
Black
631.7%
Native American/Other
190.5%
Asian
160.4%

Hudson, North Carolina had a population of 3,780 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 1.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hudson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hudson is the 212th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Hudson's White Population

3,305 residents of Hudson identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Hudson considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hudson is ranked #143 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hudson is more White than neighboring Sawmills (86.5% White), Lenoir (71.6% White), Granite Falls (84.4% White), and Connelly Springs (79.4% White). Hudson is less White than neighboring Cajah's Mountain (89.2% White).

Hudson's Black Population

63 residents of Hudson identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hudson less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hudson is ranked #635 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hudson is less Black than neighboring Sawmills (1.9% Black), Cajah's Mountain (1.9% Black), Lenoir (11.4% Black), Granite Falls (3.3% Black), and Connelly Springs (2.5% Black).

Hudson's Asian Population

16 residents of Hudson identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hudson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hudson is ranked #470 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hudson is less Asian than neighboring Sawmills (0.6% Asian), Cajah's Mountain (0.6% Asian), Lenoir (1% Asian), Granite Falls (0.8% Asian), and Connelly Springs (8.4% Asian).

Hudson's Hispanic Population

266 residents of Hudson identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hudson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hudson is ranked #334 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hudson is more Hispanic than neighboring Sawmills (6.5% Hispanic), Cajah's Mountain (4.1% Hispanic), Granite Falls (6.8% Hispanic), and Connelly Springs (5.3% Hispanic). Hudson is less Hispanic than neighboring Lenoir (11.2% Hispanic).

Hudson's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Hudson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hudson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hudson is ranked #534 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hudson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Connelly Springs (0.4% Native American/Other). Hudson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cajah's Mountain (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lenoir (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hudson's Multiracial Population

111 residents of Hudson identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hudson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hudson is ranked #566 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hudson is less Multiracial than neighboring Sawmills (4% Multiracial), Cajah's Mountain (3.5% Multiracial), Lenoir (4.1% Multiracial), Granite Falls (4.2% Multiracial), and Connelly Springs (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.