Hughes Springs is a city in Cass and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,575. The town was heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado on November 4, 2022.
Geography
Hughes Springs is located in western Cass County. A small portion extends west into Morris County.
The city is located along state highways 11 and 49, which run concurrently through the city limits. TX 11 leads east to Linden, and TX 49 leads southeast to Avinger. The two highways together lead west to Daingerfield. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, Hughes Springs had a population of 1,575.
2020 census
The 2020 census counted 578 households, 422 families, and a median age of 38.4 years, with 26.5% of residents under the age of 18 and 20.6% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 578 households in Hughes Springs, of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.2% were married-couple households, 15.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,159 || 73.6%
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| Black or African American || 249 || 15.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 7 || 0.4%
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| Asian || 5 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 75 || 4.8%
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| Two or more races || 80 || 5.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 134 || 8.5%
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2000 census
At the 2000 census, there were 1,856 people, 777 households and 512 families residing in the city.