Hillsborough Township, New Jersey Demographics

The total population of Hillsborough township is estimated to be 43,007 with 21,273 males (49.46%) and 21,734 females (50.54%). There are 461 more females than males in Hillsborough township.
The median household income in Hillsborough township was $157,343 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 518(0.33%) from $157,861 in 2020. This income is 210.90% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $204,504. Overall, the median household income for the township of Hillsborough township stands at $157,343.
In Hillsborough township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $88,465 for males and $47,583 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $118,784 for males and $78,481 for females.
In Hillsborough township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $215,437, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $104,912.
In 2022, the population of Hillsborough township was 43,228, a 0.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hillsborough township's population was 43,103, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 43,221 in 2020.
The median age in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey is 42.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 17.08% aged 15 to 29, 50.93% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hillsborough township population: 66.67% are White, 4.38% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 21.24% are Asian, 2.20% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.