Hillsboro, IL Demographics

A map of Hillsboro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,470	4,655	77.0%	78.9%
Black	735	822	12.7%	13.9%
Hispanic	332	220	5.7%	3.7%
Multiracial	194	156	3.3%	2.6%
Native American/Other	48	23	0.8%	0.4%
Asian	24	26	0.4%	0.4%

Hillsboro, Illinois has an estimated population of 5,803, a slight decrease from the 5,902 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.0% White, 12.7% Black, 5.7% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hillsboro, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hillsboro has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hillsboro, that probability was 35.6% in 2020 and 38.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillsboro is ranked the 312th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hillsboro was ranked the 309th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillsboro's White Population

4,470 residents of Hillsboro, or 77.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillsboro is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hillsboro ranks 1129th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's White population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 78.9% to 77.0%.

Hillsboro is less White than neighboring Schram City (96.7% White), Taylor Springs (96.4% White), Butler (92.3% White), Irving (94.1% White), and Coffeen (89.9% White).

Hillsboro's Black Population

735 residents of Hillsboro, or 12.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillsboro is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Hillsboro ranks 114th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 13.9% to 12.7%.

Hillsboro is more Black than neighboring Schram City (0.7% Black), Taylor Springs (0% Black), Butler (0% Black), Irving (0.6% Black), and Coffeen (0.8% Black).

Hillsboro's Asian Population

24 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hillsboro is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Hillsboro ranks 689th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Asian residents' share of Hillsboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hillsboro is more Asian than neighboring Schram City (0% Asian), Taylor Springs (0% Asian), Butler (0% Asian), Irving (0% Asian), and Coffeen (0% Asian).

Hillsboro's Hispanic Population

332 residents of Hillsboro, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hillsboro is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hillsboro ranks 634th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 50.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.7%.

Hillsboro is more Hispanic than neighboring Schram City (0% Hispanic), Taylor Springs (3.6% Hispanic), Butler (0% Hispanic), Irving (2.3% Hispanic), and Coffeen (0% Hispanic).

Hillsboro's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hillsboro is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillsboro ranks 731st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 108.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hillsboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hillsboro is more Native American/Other than neighboring Schram City (0.2% Native American/Other), Taylor Springs (0% Native American/Other), Butler (0.5% Native American/Other), Irving (0% Native American/Other), and Coffeen (0% Native American/Other).

Hillsboro's Multiracial Population

194 residents of Hillsboro, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillsboro is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hillsboro ranks 1064th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 24.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.3%.

Hillsboro is more Multiracial than neighboring Schram City (2.4% Multiracial), Taylor Springs (0% Multiracial), and Irving (3.1% Multiracial). Hillsboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Butler (7.2% Multiracial), and Coffeen (9.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.