Hillsborough, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

9,724

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

2.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.96%

7.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,163

0.309% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$460,100

Population & Diversity

Hillsborough, NC is home to a population of 9.72k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.69% of Hillsborough, NC residents were born outside of the country (942 people).

In 2024, there were 9.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.19k people) in Hillsborough, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 796 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 592 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Hillsborough, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsborough, NC was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsborough, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.19k ± 472
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
796 ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
592 ± 254

8.19%

Hispanic Population

796 people

8.19% of the people in Hillsborough, NC are hispanic (796 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsborough, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

9.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

942 people

8.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

823 people

As of 2024, 9.69% of Hillsborough, NC residents (942 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 Hillsborough, NC was 8.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
167 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 73

Hillsborough, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hillsborough, NC.

Economy

The economy of Hillsborough, NC employs 4.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsborough, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,001 people), Educational Services (872 people), and Retail Trade (611 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($127,941), Construction ($123,097), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,841).

Employment

Occupations

4.8k

2024 Value

± 541

−0.229%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsborough, NC declined at a rate of −0.229%, from 4.81k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsborough, NC, are Management Occupations (767 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (579 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsborough, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

4.8k

2024 Value

± 541

−0.229%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsborough, NC declined at a rate of −0.229%, from 4.81k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsborough, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,001 people), Educational Services (872 people), and Retail Trade (611 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsborough, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hillsborough, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,769

Median earning men ± $16,824

$60,121

Median earning women ± $12,000

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($123,181), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,286), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,616).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($202,583), Manufacturing ($123,873), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,547).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsborough, NC was $460,100 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $430,100 to $460,100, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillsborough, NC is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsborough, NC have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsborough, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,156

$2,644

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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 Hillsborough, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Hillsborough, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillsborough, NC 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.

$98,163

Median Household Income

± $25,635

4.15k

Number of Households

± 536

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.15k households in Hillsborough, NC declined from $98,163 from the previous year's value of $98,467.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsborough, NC 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsborough, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.7%)
Worked At Home (29.2%)
Carpooled (3.81%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Hillsborough, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.81%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsborough, NC have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.578% of the workforce in Hillsborough, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsborough, NC (745 out of 9.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsborough, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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