Hillsboro, Missouri Population 2024

3,505

Hillsboro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hillsboro was:

  • White: 87.68%
  • Two or more races: 7.82%
  • Other race: 2.22%
  • Black or African American: 1.99%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
912.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.4% (14)
The current population of Hillsboro, Missouri is 3,505 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,491.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,04087.68%
Two or more races2717.82%
Other race772.22%
Black or African American691.99%
Native American100.29%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hillsboro Population by Race

Hillsboro Population Pyramid 2024

Hillsboro Median Age

30.5

Total

30

Male

32.3

Female

Hillsboro Adults

There are 2,579 adults, (397 of whom are seniors) in Hillsboro.

Hillsboro Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Hillsboro Sex Ratio

Female1,74350.27%
Male1,72449.73%

Hillsboro Population by Age

Hillsboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0862.7764.135.9
Married5303.785.814.2
Non Family3451.1240.659.4
Female1643.3350.649.4
Male472.3638.361.7

3.39

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hillsboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade653.25%
Associates Degree34117.04%
Bachelors Degree22311.14%
Graduate Degree1437.15%
High School Graduate72936.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1045.2%
Some College39619.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hillsboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hillsboro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7881,639349
2+ Races114990
Hispanic86860
Other Race535315
Black19140
Native American10102

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 28.3%.

Hillsboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,250$67,266$52,813
Graduate Degree$54,000$0$58,750
High School Graduate$40,297$42,750$30,875
Less Than 9th Grade$49,375$0$0
Overall$45,250$56,471$38,894
Some College$43,534$56,250$40,250

$45,250

Average Earnings

$56,471

Average Male

$38,894

Average Female

Hillsboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hillsboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hillsboro Language

97.4% of Hillsboro residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.

Hillsboro Language

Hillsboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,67130411.38%
Multiple2605922.69%
Hispanic1102522.73%
Other771924.68%
Black11100%

12.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.2%

Male Poverty Rate

15.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hillsboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hillsboro is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hillsboro is White, with 11.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.55%.

Hillsboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College18.77%
Less Than 9th Grade12.9%
Bachelors or Greater10.17%
High School7.48%

Hillsboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed8.77%
Male Employed4.3%
Female Employed3.79%
Male Unemployed0%

Hillsboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hillsboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,371$86,305
Households$58,929$74,330
Married Families$99,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,067$40,571

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hillsboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Hillsboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hillsboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hillsboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hillsboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

220

Number of Veterans

200

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War103
First Gulf War46
Vietnam34
World War II5
Korea0

Hillsboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54114
55 to 6458
65 to 7422
18 to 3416
75+10

Hillsboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2189.36%
Native American220%

Hillsboro Veterans by Race

Hillsboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hillsboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Hillsboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.34%

Born in Hillsboro

98.18%

Native Born

1.82%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.18% of Hillsboro residents were born in the United States, with 78.34% having been born in Missouri. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hillsboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,52330.09%
20283,52040.11%
20273,51640.11%
20263,51230.09%
20253,50940.11%
20243,50530.09%
20233,50280.23%
20223,49400%
20213,49430.09%
20203,4911945.88%
20193,297521.6%
20183,245531.66%
20173,192491.56%
20163,143511.65%
20153,092511.68%
20143,041361.2%
20133,005461.55%
20122,959220.75%
20112,937361.24%
20102,90100%

Hillsboro Population by Year