Hillsboro, MD Demographics

A map of Hillsboro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	120	99	94.5%	77.3%
Multiracial	5	6	3.9%	4.7%
Black	2	17	1.6%	13.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	3.9%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.8%

Hillsboro, Maryland has an estimated population of 127, a less than 1% change from the 128 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland 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 38.0% in 2020 and 10.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillsboro is ranked the 474th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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 483rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillsboro's White Population

120 residents of Hillsboro, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillsboro is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Hillsboro ranks 255th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's White population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. White residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 77.3% to 94.5%.

Hillsboro is more White than neighboring Queen Anne (71.9% White), Ridgely (68.2% White), Cordova (86.6% White), and Denton (65.8% White). Hillsboro is less White than neighboring West Denton (100% White).

Hillsboro's Black Population

2 residents of Hillsboro, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillsboro is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Hillsboro ranks 215th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Black population has declined by an estimated 88.2%. Black residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 13.3% to 1.6%.

Hillsboro is more Black than neighboring West Denton (0% Black). Hillsboro is less Black than neighboring Queen Anne (15.2% Black), Ridgely (10.6% Black), Cordova (3.1% Black), and Denton (24.5% Black).

Hillsboro's Asian Population

0 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hillsboro is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Hillsboro ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hillsboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Asian than neighboring Queen Anne (2.9% Asian), Ridgely (1.1% Asian), and Denton (0.3% Asian).

Hillsboro's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hillsboro is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Hillsboro ranks 340th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Hispanic than neighboring Ridgely (13.9% Hispanic), Cordova (0.2% Hispanic), and Denton (3.5% Hispanic).

Hillsboro's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.0% 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 Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillsboro ranks 216th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ridgely (2.1% Native American/Other), and Denton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Hillsboro's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Hillsboro, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillsboro is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Hillsboro ranks 214th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.9%.

Hillsboro is more Multiracial than neighboring West Denton (0% Multiracial). Hillsboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Queen Anne (10% Multiracial), Ridgely (4.1% Multiracial), Cordova (10% Multiracial), and Denton (5.4% 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.