Hillsboro, TN Demographics

A map of Hillsboro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	543	397	97.8%	91.7%
Black	8	4	1.4%	0.9%
Multiracial	4	16	0.7%	3.7%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Hillsboro, Tennessee has an estimated population of 555, a large increase from the 433 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.8% White, 1.4% Black, 0.7% Multiracial, 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 Tennessee 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 15.7% in 2020 and 4.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillsboro is ranked the 373rd most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 388th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillsboro's White Population

543 residents of Hillsboro, or 97.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillsboro is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hillsboro ranks 156th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's White population has grown by an estimated 36.8%. White residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 91.7% to 97.8%.

Hillsboro is more White than neighboring Pelham (91.8% White), Manchester (78.7% White), Viola (88.9% White), New Union (81.5% White), and Morrison (72.4% White).

Hillsboro's Black Population

8 residents of Hillsboro, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillsboro is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hillsboro ranks 341st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hillsboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Hillsboro is more Black than neighboring Pelham (1.1% Black). Hillsboro is less Black than neighboring Manchester (5.9% Black), Viola (4.9% Black), New Union (2% Black), and Morrison (4.6% 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 Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hillsboro ranks 245th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Asian than neighboring Manchester (2.8% Asian), and New Union (0.2% 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 lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hillsboro ranks 258th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 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 2.8% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Hispanic than neighboring Manchester (9.4% Hispanic), Viola (6.3% Hispanic), New Union (16.3% Hispanic), and Morrison (18.7% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillsboro ranks 292nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 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 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pelham (1% Native American/Other), and Manchester (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hillsboro's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillsboro is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hillsboro ranks 268th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.7%.

Hillsboro is more Multiracial than neighboring Viola (0% Multiracial), and New Union (0% Multiracial). Hillsboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Pelham (6.1% Multiracial), Manchester (2.5% Multiracial), and Morrison (4.4% 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.