Hudson is located in Caldwell county North carolina with a geographic area of 3.7 square miles. The total population in Hudson is 3,713 with 44.9% male and 55.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.5% of the population and over age 65 is 15.4% of the population. The median household income is $44,016, per capita income is $21,884. There are a total of 1,463 housing units with 71.3% owner occupied. Education includes 26.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 23.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hudson in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.