Hillsboro, KS Population

Overview

2,788

Total Population

36.1

Median age

52.01%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hillsboro's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hillsboro is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hillsboro's population under 18 was 20.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hillsboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hillsboro, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 27.37% aged 15 to 29, 36.80% aged 30 to 64, 16.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 112 more females than males in Hillsboro:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in Hillsboro, KS.
The Hillsboro, KS gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 154.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 238.

Hillsboro's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hillsboro population: 91.57% are White, 2.80% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.97% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
Hillsboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,708 (97.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hillsboro is White with a population of 2,553 (91.57% of the total population).

Hillsboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,998 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Hillsboro's population increased by 122 (4.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hillsboro's population decreased by 271 (9.04%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hillsboro's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,641.