Hillsboro

Population: 6,539
Median household income: $45,197
Median home value: $136,900

Located in Highland County, Ohio, Hillsboro is a community with a population of 6,539. The median household income of $45,197 is below the Highland County median ($62,008).

From 2019 to 2023, Hillsboro's population held roughly steady from 6,534 to 6,539, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $105,700 to $136,900.

The typical home was built around 1971. 21.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,539
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,197
Median home value: $136,900
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 3,241
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5346,539

Median household income

$32,095$45,197

Median home value

$105,700$136,900

Median gross rent

$639$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,534	$32,095	$105,700	$639
2020	6,535	$37,000	$117,900	$640
2021	6,471	$36,798	$109,600	$673
2022	6,492	$44,731	$120,100	$710
2023	6,539	$45,197	$136,900	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	400	6.1%
5 to 17	1,028	15.7%
18 to 24	670	10.2%
25 to 34	712	10.9%
35 to 44	709	10.8%
45 to 54	673	10.3%
55 to 64	732	11.2%
65 to 74	799	12.2%
75 and over	816	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,810	88.9%
Black or African American	258	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	324	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	126	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	378	8.5%
High school graduate	1,836	41.3%
Some college or associate's	1,434	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	523	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	270	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,200	83.0%
Carpooled	257	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	4.2%
Other means	8	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,005	39.6%
15 to 29 min	468	18.4%
30 to 44 min	834	32.8%
45 to 59 min	109	4.3%
60+ min	123	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 21.9% (1,342 of 6,139)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,472	52.7%
Nonfamily households	1,319	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,791	86.1%
Vacant	450	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,540	55.2%
Renter-occupied	1,251	44.8%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,051	63.3%
1-unit, attached	274	8.5%
2 to 4 units	321	9.9%
5 to 19 units	519	16.0%
20 or more units	34	1.0%
Mobile home & other	42	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3935560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2123, -83.6112