Hudson, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,078. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,061 (-0.6% change)
Males: 1,457 (47.3%), Females: 1,621 (52.7%)

Caldwell County

Zip code: 28638

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $35,562
Median house value: $87,200

Population by Race

Races in Hudson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (33.9%), German (19.4%), English (7.5%), Irish (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1264 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hudson

  • High school or higher: 63.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hudson town

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

3.8% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -229 (-6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hudson:

  • CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LENOIR, NC)
  • VALDESE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; VALDESE, NC)
  • FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; HICKORY, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hudson:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 59 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 77 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hudson:

  • MORGANTON-LENOIR (about 8 miles; MORGANTON, NC; Abbreviation: MRN)
  • GRACE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL (about 15 miles; MORGANTON, NC; Abbreviation: NC1)
  • WILSON’S (about 17 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: E40)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hudson:

  • CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 1,987; Location: 2855 HICKORY BLVD.; Public; Website: www.caldwell.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hudson:

  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 65 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)

Schools

Public high schools in Hudson:

  • SOUTH CALDWELL HIGH (Students: 1,549; Location: 7035 SPARTAN DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CALDWELL CO CAREER CTR (Location: 2857 HICKORY BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hudson:

  • HARRIS CHAPEL CHR ACADEMY (Students: 126; Location: 1444 CAJAH MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hudson:

  • HUDSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 793; Location: 200 ROY COFFEY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HUDSON MIDDLE (Students: 751; Location: 291 PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HORIZONS ELEMENTARY (Students: 29; Location: 143 CEDAR VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)