Hillsboro, Kansas Population 2024

2,674

Hillsboro Demographics

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

  • White: 90.56%
  • Two or more races: 3.53%
  • Black or African American: 3.28%
  • Asian: 1.64%
  • Other race: 0.73%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,096.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.05% (-56)
The current population of Hillsboro, Kansas is 2,674 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,730.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,48590.56%
Two or more races973.53%
Black or African American903.28%
Asian451.64%
Other race200.73%
Native American70.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hillsboro Population by Race

Hillsboro Population Pyramid 2024

Hillsboro Median Age

35.7

Total

34.1

Male

36.3

Female

Hillsboro Adults

There are 2,214 adults, (498 of whom are seniors) in Hillsboro.

Hillsboro Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Hillsboro Sex Ratio

Female1,44752.73%
Male1,29747.27%

Hillsboro Population by Age

Hillsboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9482.2775.524.5
Married5002.9691.28.8
Non Family3731.257.442.6
Female632.945446
Male123.251000

2.93

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hillsboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade342.07%
Associates Degree1106.71%
Bachelors Degree31819.4%
Graduate Degree18211.1%
High School Graduate54433.19%
Less Than 9th Grade664.03%
Some College38523.49%

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
White1,5171,430464
2+ Races393914
Hispanic32328
Black292912
Asian271410
Native American770
Other Race660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 41.38%.

Hillsboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,359$57,788$29,722
Graduate Degree$57,000$61,932$50,114
High School Graduate$34,375$41,518$0
Less Than 9th Grade$37,125$48,375$0
Overall$35,042$50,714$22,768
Some College$24,355$47,708$0

$35,042

Average Earnings

$50,714

Average Male

$22,768

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

95.48% of Hillsboro residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

Hillsboro Language

Hillsboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,0101447.16%
Asian361541.67%
Hispanic5359.43%
Black21314.29%

7.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.74%

Male Poverty Rate

7.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hillsboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hillsboro is Asian, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hillsboro is White, with 7.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.05%.

Hillsboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.14%
High School15%
Some College11.18%
Bachelors or Greater2%

Hillsboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.2%
Male Employed6.7%
Male Unemployed4%
Female Unemployed0%

Hillsboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hillsboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,875$90,794
Households$55,000$71,492
Married Families$87,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,625$38,796

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hillsboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

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 35-44, 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

87

Number of Veterans

87

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam62
First Gulf War7
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Hillsboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7437
75+31
35 to 5413
55 to 646
18 to 340

Hillsboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White874.35%

Hillsboro Veterans by Race

Hillsboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hillsboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

68.7%

Born in Hillsboro

98.36%

Native Born

1.64%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.36% of Hillsboro residents were born in the United States, with 68.7% having been born in Kansas. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hillsboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,604-14-0.53%
20282,618-14-0.53%
20272,632-14-0.53%
20262,646-14-0.53%
20252,660-14-0.52%
20242,674-14-0.52%
20232,688-24-0.88%
20222,71200%
20212,712-18-0.66%
20202,730-74-2.64%
20192,804-15-0.53%
20182,819-17-0.6%
20172,836-16-0.56%
20162,85220.07%
20152,850-32-1.11%
20142,882-7-0.24%
20132,889-38-1.3%
20122,927-39-1.31%
20112,966-32-1.07%
20102,99800%
20002,8541505.55%
19902,704-13-0.48%
19802,717-13-0.48%
19702,7301264.84%

Hillsboro Population by Year