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The total population of Hillsborough is estimated to be 9,534 with 4,617 males (48.43%) and 4,917 females (51.57%). There are 300 more females than males in Hillsborough.
The median household income in Hillsborough was $83,353 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,029(12.15%) from $74,324 in 2020. This income is 111.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hillsborough sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $115,973. Overall, the median household income for the town of Hillsborough stands at $83,353.
In Hillsborough, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,649 for males and $40,903 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,988 for males and $59,657 for females.
In Hillsborough, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $114,205, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,323.
In 2022, the population of Hillsborough was 9,765, a 1.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hillsborough's population was 9,667, a decline of 0.05% compared to a population of 9,672 in 2020.
The median age in Hillsborough, NC is 44.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.81% were under the age of 15, 14.25% aged 15 to 29, 55.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hillsborough population: 77.38% are White, 11.89% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.35% are Asian, 1.84% are some other race and 5.86% are multiracial.