Hughesville is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,133 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hughesville is the 619th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Hughesville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Being a small borough, Hughesville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in Hughesville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.04% of adults in Hughesville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hughesville in 2022 was $33,570, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,280 for a family of four. However, Hughesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

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