Hillsboro, TX Population

Overview

8,193

Total Population

34.8

Median age

49.31%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,252

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 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hillsboro's population under 18 was 23.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hillsboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hillsboro, 19.87% were under the age of 15, 23.68% aged 15 to 29, 42.39% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 113 less females than males in Hillsboro:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.31% females and 50.69% males in Hillsboro, TX.
The Hillsboro, TX gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 368.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 424.

Hillsboro's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hillsboro population: 61.82% are White, 15.43% are Black or African American, 2.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.49% are Asian, 11.88% are some other race and 7.37% are multiracial.
Hillsboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,252 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,941 (60.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hillsboro is White with a population of 5,065 (61.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,056 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Hillsboro's population decreased by 61 (0.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hillsboro's population decreased by 218 (2.59%), 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 2020 at 8,209.