Hillsboro, MS Demographics

A map of Hillsboro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	609	645	61.0%	60.2%
Hispanic	248	50	24.8%	4.7%
White	76	339	7.6%	31.6%
Native American/Other	66	3	6.6%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	34	0.0%	3.2%

Hillsboro, Mississippi has an estimated population of 999, a decrease from the 1,072 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.0% Black, 24.8% Hispanic, 7.6% White, 6.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 about as diverse as Mississippi 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 53.5% in 2020 and 55.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillsboro is ranked the 195th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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 185th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillsboro's White Population

76 residents of Hillsboro, or 7.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillsboro is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Hillsboro ranks 294th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's White population has declined by an estimated 77.6%. White residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 31.6% to 7.6%.

Hillsboro is less White than neighboring Harperville (82.3% White), Forest (23% White), Walnut Grove (36.6% White), Lena (89.3% White), and Sebastopol (80.7% White).

Hillsboro's Black Population

609 residents of Hillsboro, or 61.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillsboro is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Hillsboro ranks 135th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Black residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 60.2% to 61.0%.

Hillsboro is more Black than neighboring Harperville (17.7% Black), Forest (37.3% Black), Walnut Grove (57.4% Black), Lena (7.1% Black), and Sebastopol (11.3% 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 comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Hillsboro ranks 244th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hillsboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Asian than neighboring Forest (0.1% Asian).

Hillsboro's Hispanic Population

248 residents of Hillsboro, or 24.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hillsboro is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hillsboro ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 396.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 4.7% to 24.8%.

Hillsboro is more Hispanic than neighboring Harperville (0% Hispanic), Walnut Grove (4.1% Hispanic), Lena (2.4% Hispanic), and Sebastopol (6.1% Hispanic). Hillsboro is less Hispanic than neighboring Forest (36% Hispanic).

Hillsboro's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Hillsboro, or 6.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hillsboro is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillsboro ranks 254th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 0.3% to 6.6%.

Hillsboro is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harperville (0% Native American/Other), Forest (0.3% Native American/Other), Walnut Grove (0% Native American/Other), Lena (0% Native American/Other), and Sebastopol (0% Native American/Other).

Hillsboro's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillsboro is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Hillsboro ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Forest (3.3% Multiracial), Walnut Grove (1.9% Multiracial), Lena (1.2% Multiracial), and Sebastopol (1.9% 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.