Moving to Hugo, Minnesota

About Hugo, Minnesota
Hugo

Hugo ( HEW-goh) is a city 18 miles (29 km) north of downtown Saint Paul in Washington County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 14,767 at the 2020 census. The city lies north of White Bear Lake on the border of the metropolitan boundary. Hugo and nearby suburbs comprise the northeast portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States.

The city's largest lake, Oneka Lake, is named for the Dakota word "onakan," which means "to strike or knock off," rice into a canoe. Just south is Rice Lake where Mdewakanton Dakota from Mendota gathered wild rice.

Gender
Gender Hugo Minnesota Country
Female 51.3% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 48.7% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hugo Minnesota Country
Less than $10,000 1% 4.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.2% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 2.3% 7.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.2% 11.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.8% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.5% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 23.1% 18.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 12.3% 8.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 9.8% 8.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Hugo Minnesota Country
< 9th Grade -1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 24% 27.0%
Other College 25% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 24% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hugo Minnesota Country
White 90.7% 79% 60.1%
African American 2.3% 6.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 2.9% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.2% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.7% 5.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity