 hughes is a city in st. francis county, arkansas, united states. the population was 1,441 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,867 in 2000. ==geography== hughes is located at  (34.949613, -90.470934). according to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.92%) is water. ==demographics== as of the census of 2000, there were 1,867 people, 682 households, and 493 families residing in the city. the population density was 869.8 people per square mile (335.3/kmÂ²). there were 762 housing units at an average density of 355.0/sq&nbsp;mi (136.8/kmÂ²). the racial makeup of the city was 29.41% white, 67.76% black or [[race (united 
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