City in Highland County, Ohio · 5.5 sq mi · 1,241 people per sq mi
6,796 people live in Hillsboro. The typical household earns $55,521, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,481 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.69%
Men 37.9 · Women 41.6
1810–2026
6,796
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
6,796
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,796 | +33 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,763 | +192 | 2.92% |
| 2024 | 6,571 | +35 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 6,536 | +34 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 6,502 | +69 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 6,433 | -48 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | 6,481 | +16 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 6,465 | +12 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 6,453 | +16 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 6,437 | -28 | 0.43% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Hillsboro is growing faster than Highland County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 48% | 34% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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