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. Hughesville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

A relatively large number of people in Hughesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.41% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In terms of college education, Hughesville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.04% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hughesville in 2018 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.