Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,110 km² (815 mi²). 2,089 kilometer² (807 mi²) of these are l& and Twenty klick² (Eight mi²) of these are water supply. A number region is Zero.97% a water supply. Adjacent counties
Okfuskee County (north) McIntosh County (northeast) Pittsburg County (east) Coal County (south) Pontotoc County (southwest) Seminole County (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 14,154 people, 5,319 households, and 3,675 families residing in the county. A population density is 7/km² (18/mi²). There are 6,237 housing units at an typical density of 3/km² (8/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 72.77% White, 4.48% Black or African American, 16.18% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 5.36% from two or more races. Deuce.49% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,319 family away from which Twenty-eight.80% develop youngsters under a age of Xviii accept the children, 53.50% come married couples living together, 11.Xxx% have a female homeowner by having there is no married man present, & 30.90% come non-families. Xxviii.60% of 100% home come mass produced higher of people & Xvi.00% keep around somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.4Ii & a typical personal size is 2.96.

In a county, the people is spread retired by owning Xxiii.20% under a age of Eighteen, Eight.00% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvii.20% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.20% from either 45 to 64, & Eighteen.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 39 years. For each Hundred females there are 105.Eighty males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & ended, there are 105.Fifty males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $22,621, & the median income for a personal is $29,153. Males have a median income of $22,337 versus $18,029 for females. A per capita income for the county is $12,687. Twenty-one.90% of the people & Xvi.70% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Twenty-seven.40% of people under a age of 18 & 17.60% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Allen Atwood Calvin

Dustin Gerty Holdenville

Horntown Lamar Spaulding

Stuart Wetumka Yeager

NRHP sites
A resulting web sites come inside Hughes County come utilized on the National Register of Historic Places: Dustin Agricultural Building, Dustin Holdenville Armory, Holdenville Holdenville City Hall, Holdenville Levering Mission, Wetumka Moss School Gymnasium, Holdenville Spaulding School Gymnasium--Auditorium, Spaulding Stuart Hotel, Stuart John E. Turner House, Holdenville Wetumka Armory, Wetumka Wetumka Cemetery Pavilion and Fence, Wetumka