Hillsboro is a city located in Hill County Texas. Hillsboro has a 2020 population of 8,173. It is also the county seat of Hill County. Hillsboro is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually and its population has decreased by -0.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,221 in 2010.
The average household income in Hillsboro is $56,355 with a poverty rate of 12.50%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $818 per month, and the median house value is $85,400. The median age in Hillsboro is 34.6 years, 32 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hillsborowas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,499 | 65.59% |
Black or African American | 1,399 | 16.69% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 121 | 1.44% |
Asian | 107 | 1.28% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.04% |
Some Other Race | 720 | 8.59% |
Two or More Races | 535 | 6.38% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,925 | 2.64 | 53.5 |
Married | 1,325 | 3.42 | 68.3 |
Male | 247 | 3.24 | 36 |
Female | 452 | 3.13 | 32.1 |
Non Family | 901 | 1.09 | 47.3 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 492 | 9.02% |
9th to 12th Grade | 537 | 9.85% |
High School Graduate | 1,943 | 35.63% |
Some College | 1,237 | 22.68% |
Associates Degree | 295 | 5.41% |
Bachelors Degree | 595 | 10.91% |
Graduate Degree | 354 | 6.49% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,543 | 2,337 | 702 |
Native American | 71 | 32 | 16 |
Other Race | 468 | 292 | 97 |
Hispanic | 1,800 | 1,133 | 189 |
Asian | 78 | 28 | 7 |
2+ Races | 359 | 299 | 15 |
Black | 873 | 783 | 27 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.90%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.61%.
$30,257
Average Earnings
$39,919
Average Male
$22,255
Average Female
66.77% of Hillsboro residents speak only English, while 33.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.28% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,282 | 314 | 24.49% |
Hispanic | 3,076 | 375 | 12.19% |
White | 3,027 | 278 | 9.18% |
Other | 99 | NaN% |
12.50%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.96%
Male Poverty Rate
14.10%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hillsboro is Black, with 24.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hillsboro is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.95%.
43.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.6%
Male Marriage Rate
41.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 284 | 6.60% |
Black | 8 | 0.76% |
Other Race | 16 | 2.76% |
2+ Races | 20 | 4.37% |
Hispanic | 69 | 3.01% |
4.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.3%
Labor Force Participation
55%
Employment Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.92%
Born in Hillsboro
83.67%
Native Born
16.33%
Foreign Born
10.36%
Non Citizen
5.96%
Naturalized
83.67% of Hillsboro residents were born in the United States, with 67.92% having been born in Texas. 10.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,541 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 5,346 | 2,805 | 7.72% |
1910 | 6,115 | 769 | 1.35% |
1920 | 6,952 | 837 | 1.29% |
1930 | 7,823 | 871 | 1.19% |
1940 | 7,799 | -24 | -0.03% |
1950 | 8,363 | 564 | 0.70% |
1960 | 7,402 | -961 | -1.21% |
1970 | 7,224 | -178 | -0.24% |
1980 | 7,397 | 173 | 0.24% |
1990 | 7,072 | -325 | -0.45% |
2000 | 8,232 | 1,160 | 1.53% |
2010 | 8,456 | 224 | 0.27% |
2011 | 8,432 | -24 | -0.28% |
2012 | 8,408 | -24 | -0.28% |
2013 | 8,384 | -24 | -0.29% |
2014 | 8,360 | -24 | -0.29% |
2015 | 8,336 | -24 | -0.29% |
2016 | 8,312 | -24 | -0.29% |
2017 | 8,288 | -24 | -0.29% |
2018 | 8,264 | -24 | -0.29% |
2019 | 8,240 | -24 | -0.29% |
2020 | 8,221 | -19 | -0.23% |
2021 | 8,197 | -24 | -0.29% |
2022 | 8,173 | -24 | -0.29% |