The Town of Hudson is a home rule municipality in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census. The town derives its name from the town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co.

Geography

Hudson is located at (40.072582, -104.639890).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.85%) is water.

Controversy

In December 2025, the Trump administration contracted with The GEO Group to operate a dormant prison in Hudson as an immigrant detention center for at least six months, according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado. In a February 24, 2026 letter to ICE Director Todd Lyons and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper expressed “profound concern” about the contract.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Hudson had a population of 1,651. The median age was 35.3 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.6 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 600 households in Hudson, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 23.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 1,565 people, 485 households, and 388 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 504 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 79.68% White, 0.89% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 14.95% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.43% of the population.

There were 485 households, out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.64.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,673, and the median income for a family was $48,393. Males had a median income of $36,108 versus $23,088 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,613. About 6.9% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.-->

References

  • Town of Hudson website