Hillsboro, WV Demographics

A map of Hillsboro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	192	215	99.0%	92.7%
Multiracial	2	5	1.0%	2.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	2.2%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	2.2%

Hillsboro, West Virginia has an estimated population of 194, a large decrease from the 232 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.0% White, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% 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 West Virginia 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 14.0% in 2020 and 2.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillsboro is ranked the 340th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 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 325th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillsboro's White Population

192 residents of Hillsboro, or 99.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillsboro is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Hillsboro ranks 246th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's White population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. White residents' share of Hillsboro's population has increased from 92.7% to 99.0%.

Hillsboro is more White than neighboring Marlinton (89.8% White), Huntersville (96.8% White), Falling Spring (98.4% White), Richwood (98.2% White), and Callaghan (76.8% White).

Hillsboro's Black Population

0 residents of Hillsboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillsboro is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Hillsboro ranks 203rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Black than neighboring Marlinton (1.1% Black), Falling Spring (0.5% Black), and Callaghan (16.2% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Hillsboro ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 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 Marlinton (0.6% Asian), Huntersville (3.2% Asian), and Richwood (0.5% 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 slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Hillsboro ranks 81st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 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 2.2% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro is less Hispanic than neighboring Marlinton (8.1% Hispanic), and Richwood (0.6% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillsboro ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 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 2.2% to 0.0%.

Hillsboro's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Hillsboro, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillsboro is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hillsboro ranks 354th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsboro's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillsboro's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.0%.

Hillsboro is more Multiracial than neighboring Marlinton (0.5% Multiracial), Huntersville (0% Multiracial), and Richwood (0.7% Multiracial). Hillsboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Falling Spring (1.1% Multiracial), and Callaghan (7.1% 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.