Hillsborough

County:: Orange County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.739
State:: North Carolina

Hillsborough is a town located in Orange County, North Carolina. Hillsborough has a 2025 population of 9,819. Hillsborough is currently growing at a rate of 0.32% annually and its population has increased by 1.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,664 in 2020.

The average household income in Hillsborough is $125,406 with a poverty rate of 8.65%.The median age in Hillsborough is 43.6 years: 44 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hillsborough includes 74.75% White, 9.11% Black or African American, 3.62% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,218	74.75%
Two or more races	906	9.38%
Black or African American	880	9.11%
Other race	350	3.62%
Asian	265	2.74%
Native American	37	0.38%

Hillsborough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hillsborough's average per capita income is $64,103. Household income levels show a median of $98,467. The poverty rate stands at 8.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$147,746	-
Families	$138,482	$155,966
Households	$98,467	$125,406
Non Families	$53,516	$75,130

$64,103

Average Income

$98,467

Median Household Income

8.65%

Poverty Rate