Hillsborough is home to 13,975 people in Raleigh. This skews young, with a median age of 22.4. 16% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Raleigh median by roughly 43%. Density works out to 6,898 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $607,338. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Hillsborough; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 22.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
16% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
13,975
Population density
6,898 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
22.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.03 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$49,079
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$26,775
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
26.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade2.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance0.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$607,338
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,248
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
16.4%
83.6% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.95 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
70.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
12.4
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.9%(9,211)
Black14.9%(2,080)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(1,026)
Asian7.6%(1,062)
Other4.3%(596)
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.9%(9,211)
Black14.9%(2,080)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(1,026)
Asian7.6%(1,062)
Other4.3%(596)
Diversity Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
