Hillsboro

Population: 176
Median household income: $42,292
Median home value: $97,500

Hillsboro, a community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, has 176 residents. The median household income of $42,292 is in line with the Pocahontas County median ($41,200).

From 2019 to 2023, Hillsboro's population grew 18.9% from 148 to 176, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $76,900 to $97,500.

The median resident is 34.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 43.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 176
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,292
Median home value: $97,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 87
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 31.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

148176

Median household income

$25,625$42,292

Median home value

$76,900$97,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	148	$25,625	$76,900
2020	111	$20,833	$76,300
2021	129	$29,583	$82,500
2022	187	$46,250	$120,800
2023	176	$42,292	$97,500

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1743.2%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 442.3%

45 to 542.8%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.7%
5 to 17	76	43.2%
18 to 24	1	0.6%
25 to 34	8	4.5%
35 to 44	4	2.3%
45 to 54	5	2.8%
55 to 64	35	19.9%
65 to 74	18	10.2%
75 and over	26	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate54.2%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.1%
High school graduate	52	54.2%
Some college or associate's	30	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	11	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone43.3%

Carpooled40.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means16.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13	43.3%
Carpooled	12	40.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	5	16.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	16	53.3%
30 to 44 min	3	10.0%
45 to 59 min	3	10.0%
60+ min	8	26.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 16.7% (27 of 162)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	82.5%
Nonfamily households	10	17.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	57	65.5%
Vacant	30	34.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	82.5%
Renter-occupied	10	17.5%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	73.6%
1-unit, attached	1	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	25.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5437372
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1384, -80.2107