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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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