Hillsboro Population History 1990 - 2023

Hillsboro Population Facts

What is the current population of Hillsboro?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hillsboro is 8,703. Hillsboro, Texas is the 3,476th largest city in the US.

What county is Hillsboro, Texas in?

Hillsboro is located entirely in Hill County.

What is the size of Hillsboro, Texas in square miles?

Hillsboro has an area of 10.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Hillsboro?

The current population of Hillsboro (8,703) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Hillsboro growing?

Hillsboro has grown 3.3% since the 2000. Hillsboro, Texas's growth is about average. 58% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hillsboro, Texas?

Hillsboro has a population density of 831.4 people per square mile.

Hillsboro Demographics

What is the voting age population of Hillsboro, Texas?

The total voting age population of Hillsboro, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,370. The voting age population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

What percentage of Hillsboro, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.3% of the residents of Hillsboro are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hillsboro, Texas?

The racial demographics of Hillsboro are 69.1% White, 16.6% Black, 8.7% Other, 3.4% Two or more races, 1.1% Asian and 1.0% American Indian. Additionally, 40.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hillsboro, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Hillsboro, 14.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 17.1%. On a per-household basis, 11.4% of families are below the poverty line in Hillsboro.

What percentage of Hillsboro, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.3% of Hillsboro residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hillsboro, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.2% of Hillsboro residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.2% have a bachelor's degree and 6.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hillsboro, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hillsboro residents aged 5 and older, 34.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 33.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Hillsboro Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Hillsboro, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Hillsboro is 9.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hillsboro, Texas residents work for the government?

In Hillsboro, 12.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hillsboro, Texas?

The median household income in Hillsboro is $44,444.

Hillsboro Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hillsboro, Texas?

In Hillsboro, 52.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hillsboro, Texas?

Renters occupy 47.1% of housing units in Hillsboro.

What percentage of Hillsboro, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hillsboro, 15.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hillsboro, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Hillsboro, 9.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 330 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hillsboro, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hillsboro is $790.

What percentage of households in Hillsboro, Texas have broadband internet?

In Hillsboro, 76.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.