Hillsborough, New Hampshire Population

Overview

5,962

Total Population

44.3

Median age

43.01%

Female population %

132.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

276

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Hillsborough town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hillsborough town is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hillsborough town's population under 18 was 18.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hillsborough town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hillsborough town, 13.02% were under the age of 15, 20.08% aged 15 to 29, 50.12% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 834 less females than males in Hillsborough town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.01% females and 56.99% males in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
The Hillsborough, New Hampshire gender ratio is 132.5:100 i.e. 132.5 men to 100 women (1.325).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 463.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 355.

Hillsborough town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hillsborough town population: 92.70% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 2.08% are some other race and 4.70% are multiracial.
Hillsborough town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 276 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,686 (95.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hillsborough town is White with a population of 5,527 (92.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,020 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Hillsborough town's population increased by 1,050 (21.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hillsborough town's population decreased by 72 (1.20%), 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, Hillsborough town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,963.