CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hillsboro

Alabama · 713 residents · 1.88 sq mi

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Hillsboro is home to 713 people in Alabama. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The median age is 26.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $47,500. Median rent is $207 a month.

At a glance

Average income

median household income $30,288, near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

713

+17%vs 2000

vs 608 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

379 / sq mi

+17%vs 2000

vs 323 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

26.1

−25%vs 2000

vs 34.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024527

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.6%(90)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912.3%(88)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.7%(62)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(124)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(110)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.7%(48)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.6%(33)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(15)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,288

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,714 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,385

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,457 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,500

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$207

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.1%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

15.9% rent

Afford Score

1.6

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic13.8%(84)

Black82.1%(499)

Hispanic / Latino1%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic10.2%(73)

Black87.1%(621)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.7%(19)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

American9.5%(50)

English2.1%(11)

Irish1.7%(9)

Israeli0.6%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Israeli population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.2%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.1%(128)

Married43.8%(127)

Widowed5.5%(16)

Divorced6.6%(19)

Women 15+

Never married14%(30)

Married69.3%(149)

Widowed7%(15)

Divorced9.8%(21)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 17.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.1%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.3%

+13.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 67.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.4%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.7%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.6%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War30.8%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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