Hillsborough, California Population 2024

10,723

Hillsborough Demographics

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

  • White: 53.56%
  • Asian: 33.75%
  • Two or more races: 10.3%
  • Other race: 1.88%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
6.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,739.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.63% (-640)
The current population of Hillsborough, California is 10,723 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,363.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,03053.56%
Asian3,80033.75%
Two or more races1,16010.3%
Other race2121.88%
Black or African American270.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.17%
Native American100.09%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Hillsborough Population by Race

Hillsborough Population Pyramid 2024

Hillsborough Median Age

46.5

Total

45

Male

47.5

Female

Hillsborough Adults

There are 8,156 adults, (2,263 of whom are seniors) in Hillsborough.

Hillsborough Age Dependency

91

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Hillsborough Sex Ratio

Female5,52049.03%
Male5,73850.97%

Hillsborough Population by Age

Hillsborough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4833.2393.86.2
Married2,8523.5195.44.6
Non Family3971.2485.414.6
Female1252.8980.819.2
Male1093.4996.33.7

3.39

Average Family Size

3.23

Average Household Size

93.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hillsborough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade340.45%
Associates Degree3024.03%
Bachelors Degree2,57534.32%
Graduate Degree3,62548.32%
High School Graduate2963.95%
Less Than 9th Grade761.01%
Some College5947.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hillsborough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hillsborough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0914,0713,470
Asian2,7642,6942,269
2+ Races384384310
Hispanic292286153
Other Race12111886
Black27278
Islander1955

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 84.82%.

Hillsborough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,971$210,714$58,182
Graduate Degree$233,286$250,001$144,444
High School Graduate$0$71,719$37,727
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$139,016$218,194$71,875
Some College$51,667$89,113$34,762

$139,016

Average Earnings

$218,194

Average Male

$71,875

Average Female

Hillsborough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hillsborough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hillsborough Language

64.83% of Hillsborough residents speak only English, while 35.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 20.92% of the population.

Hillsborough Language

Hillsborough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other21217783.49%
White5,7691302.25%
Asian3,8001253.29%
Islander191473.68%
Hispanic486112.26%

4%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.63%

Male Poverty Rate

5.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hillsborough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hillsborough is Other, with 83.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hillsborough is White, with 2.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.31%.

Hillsborough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.45%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%
High School0%
Some College0%

Hillsborough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.35%
Female Employed5.11%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Hillsborough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hillsborough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$564,493
Households$250,001$539,950
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$207,159$315,690

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hillsborough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.9%

Male Marriage Rate

67.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Hillsborough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hillsborough Marriage

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 55-64.

Hillsborough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hillsborough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

233

Number of Veterans

228

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
Korea66
Second Gulf War14
World War II8
First Gulf War0

Hillsborough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+193
65 to 7415
35 to 5414
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Hillsborough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1884.06%
Asian401.37%
Hispanic103.26%
2+ Races51.17%

Hillsborough Veterans by Race

Hillsborough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hillsborough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hillsborough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsborough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsborough 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

53.93%

Born in Hillsborough

73.98%

Native Born

26.02%

Foreign Born

5.49%

Non Citizen

20.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.98% of Hillsborough residents were born in the United States, with 53.93% having been born in California. 5.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hillsborough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,923-160-1.59%
202810,083-160-1.56%
202710,243-160-1.54%
202610,403-160-1.51%
202510,563-160-1.49%
202410,723-160-1.47%
202310,883-13-0.12%
202210,896-135-1.22%
202111,031-332-2.92%
202011,363-221-1.91%
201911,584-51-0.44%
201811,635-11-0.09%
201711,646290.25%
201611,617570.49%
201511,5601381.21%
201411,4221491.32%
201311,2731511.36%
201211,1221781.63%
201110,9441411.31%
201010,80300%
200010,8251581.48%
199010,6672952.84%
198010,3721,61918.5%
19708,7531,19915.87%
19607,5544,002112.67%
19503,55280529.3%
19402,74785645.27%
19301,891960103.11%
1920931-8,992-90.62%

Hillsborough Population by Year