| PEOPLE | Hughesville | Mechanicsville | United States |
| Population | 2,197 | 23,569 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 197 | 248 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 20.34% | 14.16% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 42 | 38.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 714 | 7,831 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 3.01 | 2.99 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.25% | 50.29% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.75% | 49.71% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 56.63% | 61.13% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 43.37% | 38.87% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.42% | 6.53% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.33% | 7.43% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.69% | 7.88% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.64% | 4.88% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.59% | 2.78% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.87% | 5.79% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.69% | 10.65% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.70% | 14.70% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 21.98% | 17.21% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 21.98% | 17.21% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.29% | 11.62% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.29% | 11.62% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.06% | 6.64% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.00% | 2.85% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.73% | 1.05% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 68.46% | 88.45% | 72.41% |
| Black | 25.31% | 8.10% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.68% | 0.64% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.59% | 0.39% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.96% | 2.41% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.43% | 2.34% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.57% | 97.66% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 35.93% | 35.99% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 48.81% | 44.70% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 6.10% | 9.55% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 9.15% | 9.76% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 6.25% | 6.97% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.28% | 3.16% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.83% | 4.73% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 57.04% | 60.24% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 24.61% | 24.89% | 31.95% |