Language Spoken At Home in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,023 | 100% |
| English only | 12,155 | 93.3% |
| Language other than English | 868 | 6.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 204 | 1.6% |
| Spanish | 522 | 4.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 154 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 41 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 305 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 50 | 0.4% |
Ancestry in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,762 | 100% |
| American | 1,815 | 13.2% |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 3 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 21 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 356 | 2.6% |
| English | 816 | 5.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 210 | 1.5% |
| French Canadian | 52 | 0.4% |
| German | 1,297 | 9.4% |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,023 | 14.7% |
| Italian | 129 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 116 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 18 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 143 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 185 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 115 | 0.8% |
Households By Type in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,016 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,496 | 69.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,381 | 27.5% |
| Married-couple family | 2,551 | 50.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 894 | 17.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 246 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 108 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 699 | 13.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 379 | 7.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,520 | 30.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,401 | 27.9% |
| 65 years and over | 683 | 13.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,645 | 32.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,667 | 33.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,092 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,016 | 41.5% |
| Spouse | 2,562 | 21.2% |
| Child | 3,342 | 27.6% |
| Other relatives | 874 | 7.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 298 | 2.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 191 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,116 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,861 | 30.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,023 | 49.4% |
| Separated | 142 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 234 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 856 | 14.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,153 | 100% |
| Never married | 888 | 17.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,685 | 52.1% |
| Separated | 119 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 807 | 15.7% |
| Divorced | 654 | 12.7% |
Fertility in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 171 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 71 | 41.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 62 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 147 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 301 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 214 | 71.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 56 | 18.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 75 | 24.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 83 | 27.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 214 | 100% |
| Who are female | 151 | 70.6% |
| Who are married | 144 | 67.3% |
School Enrollment in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,897 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 306 | 10.6% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 2.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,341 | 46.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 762 | 26.3% |
| College or graduate school | 410 | 14.2% |
Educational Attainment in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,617 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 689 | 7.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,546 | 16.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,622 | 37.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,248 | 23.4% |
| Associate's degree | 417 | 4.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 786 | 8.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 309 | 3.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.4% |
Veteran Status in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,747 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,035 | 9.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,150 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,667 | 22.0% |
| Under 18 years | 3,015 | 100% |
| With a disability | 217 | 7.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,893 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,312 | 19.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,242 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,138 | 50.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,606 | 100% |
| Same house | 11,960 | 87.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,640 | 12.1% |
| Same county | 736 | 5.4% |
| Different county | 904 | 6.6% |
| Same state | 675 | 5.0% |
| Different state | 229 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 6 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,762 | 100% |
| Native | 13,513 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 13,480 | 98.0% |
| State of residence | 10,404 | 75.6% |
| Different state | 3,076 | 22.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 33 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 249 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 249 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 28 | 11.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 221 | 88.8% |
Year of Entry in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 282 | 100% |
| Native | 33 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 249 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 19 | 7.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 230 | 92.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hughes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 249 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 2 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 247 | 99.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |