Hillsboro, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

999

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.2

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

101% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,662

5.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$74,500

Population & Diversity

Hillsboro, MS is home to a population of 999 people, from which 90.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.61% of Hillsboro, MS residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 4.26 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (609 people) in Hillsboro, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 White (Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Hillsboro, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsboro, MS was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hillsboro, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
609 ± 325
White (Hispanic)
143 ± 235
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
105 ± 167

24.8%

Hispanic Population

248 people

24.8% of the people in Hillsboro, MS are hispanic (248 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsboro, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

9.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

7.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 9.61% of Hillsboro, MS residents (96 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hillsboro, MS was 7.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hillsboro, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 47
Vietnam
12 ± 27

Hillsboro, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hillsboro, MS.

Economy

The economy of Hillsboro, MS employs 349 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsboro, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (137 people), Manufacturing (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,506), Accommodation & Food Services ($20,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,625).

Employment

Occupations

349

2024 Value

± 198

0.867%

1 Year growth

± 75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, MS grew at a rate of 0.867%, from 346 employees to 349 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsboro, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (137 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (85 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsboro, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

349

2024 Value

± 198

0.867%

1 Year growth

± 75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, MS grew at a rate of 0.867%, from 346 employees to 349 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsboro, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (137 people), Manufacturing (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsboro, MS, though some of these residents may live in Hillsboro, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsboro, MS was $74,500 in 2024, which is 0.224 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,400 to $74,500, a 2.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hillsboro, MS is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsboro, MS have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsboro, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,292

$334

Median Property Taxes

±$185

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hillsboro, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hillsboro, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Hillsboro, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillsboro, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,662

Median Household Income

± $17,339

380

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 380 households in Hillsboro, MS declined from $44,662 from the previous year's value of $47,056.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (96%)
Worked At Home (4.01%)

In 2024, 96% of workers in Hillsboro, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.01%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsboro, MS have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hillsboro, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hillsboro, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillsboro, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsboro, MS (206 out of 999 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsboro, MS is Black, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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