Hudson, Iowa
City in Black Hawk County, Iowa · ZIP 50613, 50643, 50701
- Black Hawk County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 2,916 (2024 estimate)Population
- 962Households
- $119,327Median household income
- $234,500Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Hudson
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,117 |
| 2010 | 2,282 |
| 2020 | 2,546 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $119,327 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 853 units
- Renter occupied
- 109 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Hudson | Black Hawk County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,614 | 130,693 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | $119,327 | $64,581 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 41.1 | 35.7 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $234,500 | $182,400 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.6% | 30.1% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.0% | 6.4% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.7% | 65.3% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.3 minutes | 16.1 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hudson Comm School District |
| Hudson High School | Public | 7–12 | Hudson Comm School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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