Town in Orange County, North Carolina · 5.7 sq mi · 1,707 people per sq mi
About 9,800 people live in Hillsborough. The typical household earns $98,163, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,655 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.96%
Men 43.4 · Women 42
1800–2026
9,799
2026 projection
1.5% 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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1800–2026
9,799
2026 projection
1.5% 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 | 9,799 | +21 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,778 | +36 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 9,742 | -41 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 9,783 | -4 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 9,787 | +126 | 1.30% |
| 2021 | 9,661 | +6 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 9,655 | +2,504 | 35.02% |
| 2019 | 7,151 | -30 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 7,181 | +7 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 7,174 | +117 | 1.66% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 97 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 13 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 55% | 51% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau