City in Montgomery County, Illinois · 8.6 sq mi · 718 people per sq mi
About 6,200 people live in Hillsboro. The typical household earns $50,158, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,871 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.64%
Men 38.2 · Women 49.8
1860–2026
6,199
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
6,199
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,199 | +15 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,184 | +253 | 4.27% |
| 2024 | 5,931 | +136 | 2.35% |
| 2023 | 5,795 | -18 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 5,813 | -39 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 5,852 | -19 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 5,871 | -93 | 1.56% |
| 2019 | 5,964 | -48 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 6,012 | -14 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 6,026 | -40 | 0.66% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 27% | 45% |
| Never married | 40% | 47% | 26% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau