Hillsborough town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,778
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,778
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,773
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,654
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,653
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,660
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,087
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 457
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $460,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,067
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $729
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,368
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,146
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,331
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,804
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 825,376
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $84,429
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,163
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,038
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,704.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,141.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.33
FIPS Code 3731620