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.

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: 12.94% 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.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hughesville is worth considering.

One downside of living in Hughesville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.17 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

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 percentage of adults in Hughesville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.51% of the adults in Hughesville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hughesville in 2022 was $52,039, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,156 for a family of four. However, Hughesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Irish, German, English, Nigerian, and Welsh.

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