Hillsboro

Population: 963
Median household income: $47,056
Median home value: $76,400

Hillsboro, a community in Scott County, Mississippi, has 963 residents. Its median household income of $47,056 runs in line with the Scott County figure of $48,492.

From 2019 to 2023, Hillsboro's population declined 23.3% from 1,255 to 963, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $54,400 to $76,400.

10.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.83 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 963
Median age: 24.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,056
Median home value: $76,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 492
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 18.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,255963

Median household income

$31,691$47,056

Median home value

$54,400$76,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,255	$31,691	$54,400	—
2020	1,090	$31,853	$54,200	—
2021	846	$32,306	—	$1,149
2022	962	$33,723	$55,800	—
2023	963	$47,056	$76,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 522.6%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 2419.5%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	22.6%
5 to 17	104	10.8%
18 to 24	188	19.5%
25 to 34	31	3.2%
35 to 44	103	10.7%
45 to 54	98	10.2%
55 to 64	59	6.1%
65 to 74	77	8.0%
75 and over	85	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	165	17.1%
Black or African American	536	55.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	5.9%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	205	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.5%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's7.5%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	28.5%
High school graduate	179	39.5%
Some college or associate's	34	7.5%
Bachelor's degree	48	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	63	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone94.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	326	94.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	8.3%
15 to 29 min	206	63.2%
30 to 44 min	78	23.9%
45 to 59 min	15	4.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 10.3% (99 of 963)

	Count	Share
Family households	234	68.8%
Nonfamily households	106	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	340	69.1%
Vacant	152	30.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	303	89.1%
Renter-occupied	37	10.9%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	313	63.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	179	36.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2832460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.4507, -89.4865