Hillsboro, ND Demographics

A map of Hillsboro's Population by Race

Hillsboro, North Dakota has an estimated population of 1,704, an increase from the 1,649 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 5.6% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.7% Asian, and 0.1% Black. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota 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 23.9% in 2020 and 21.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillsboro is ranked the 32nd most populous place in North Dakota, out of 406 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 33rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillsboro's White Population

1,509 residents of Hillsboro, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillsboro is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Hillsboro ranks 298th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's White population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. White residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 86.8% to 88.6%.

Hillsboro is more White than neighboring Blanchard (0% White), and Halstad (78% White). Hillsboro is less White than neighboring Grandin (92.4% White), Caledonia (100% White), and Buxton (94.7% White).

Hillsboro's Black Population

1 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillsboro is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Hillsboro ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Hillsboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hillsboro is more Black than neighboring Blanchard (0% Black), Grandin (0% Black), Caledonia (0% Black), and Buxton (0% Black). Hillsboro is less Black than neighboring Halstad (0.4% Black).

Hillsboro's Asian Population

12 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hillsboro is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hillsboro ranks 131st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Hillsboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hillsboro is more Asian than neighboring Blanchard (0% Asian), Grandin (0% Asian), Caledonia (0% Asian), Buxton (0% Asian), and Halstad (0% Asian).

Hillsboro's Hispanic Population

95 residents of Hillsboro, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hillsboro is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hillsboro ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 25.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 7.8% to 5.6%.

Hillsboro is more Hispanic than neighboring Blanchard (0% Hispanic), Grandin (0% Hispanic), Caledonia (0% Hispanic), and Buxton (2.5% Hispanic). Hillsboro is less Hispanic than neighboring Halstad (18.5% Hispanic).

Hillsboro's Native American/Other Population

13 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 slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillsboro ranks 161st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.8%.

Hillsboro is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blanchard (0% Native American/Other), and Caledonia (0% Native American/Other). Hillsboro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grandin (7.6% Native American/Other), Buxton (1.1% Native American/Other), and Halstad (2.6% Native American/Other).

Hillsboro's Multiracial Population

74 residents of Hillsboro, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillsboro is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Hillsboro ranks 171st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 23.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 3.6% to 4.3%.

Hillsboro is more Multiracial than neighboring Blanchard (0% Multiracial), Grandin (0% Multiracial), Caledonia (0% Multiracial), Buxton (1.7% Multiracial), and Halstad (0.6% 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.