Hilltop is a city located in Spartanburg County South Carolina. Hilltop has a 2024 population of 3,437. Hilltop is currently growing at a rate of 2.75% annually but its population has decreased by -1.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,483 in 2020.
The average household income in Hilltop is $52,861 with a poverty rate of 16.71%. The median age in Hilltop is 32.6 years: 33.8 years for males, and 29.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hilltop was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,068 | 2.43 | 43 | 57 |
| Non Family | 475 | 1.11 | 44.2 | 55.8 |
| Married | 274 | 3.58 | 47.4 | 52.6 |
| Female | 203 | 3.07 | 36.5 | 63.5 |
| Male | 116 | 4.01 | 38.8 | 61.2 |
3.19
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
43.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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 white people with a rate of 16.65%.
All
Male
Female
$36,300
Average Earnings
$43,348
Average Male
$34,442
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.16% of Hilltop residents speak only English, while 9.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.74% of the population.
rate
16.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.76%
Male Poverty Rate
21.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hilltop is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hilltop is Black, with 5.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.24%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
29.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.5%
Male Marriage Rate
27.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
47.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.6%
Labor Force Participation
47.4%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.05%
Born in Hilltop
96.93%
Native Born
3.07%
Foreign Born
2.8%
Non Citizen
0.28%
Naturalized
96.93% of Hilltop residents were born in the United States, with 59.05% having been born in South Carolina. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.