Hillsborough town, New Hampshire Population 2024

5,990

Hillsborough town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hillsborough town was:

  • White: 91.44%
  • Two or more races: 5.57%
  • Other race: 2.48%
  • Black or African American: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
137.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.79% (47)
The current population of Hillsborough town, New Hampshire is 5,990 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,943.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,45091.44%
Two or more races3325.57%
Other race1482.48%
Black or African American300.5%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hillsborough town Population by Race

Hillsborough town Population Pyramid 2024

Hillsborough town Median Age

44.2

Total

40.5

Male

45.3

Female

Hillsborough town Adults

There are 4,833 adults, (1,066 of whom are seniors) in Hillsborough town.

Hillsborough town Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Hillsborough town Sex Ratio

Female2,71345.52%
Male3,24754.48%

Hillsborough town Population by Age

Hillsborough town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3042.5792.47.6
Married1,0733.0896.53.5
Non Family8271.2783.316.7
Male2024.951000
Female2022.781000

3.15

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

92.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hillsborough town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1683.93%
Associates Degree4169.72%
Bachelors Degree72316.9%
Graduate Degree4229.86%
High School Graduate1,68039.27%
Less Than 9th Grade300.7%
Some College83919.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hillsborough town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hillsborough town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8873,7161,027
2+ Races2211948
Hispanic20120187
Other Race10410487
Black303023

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 83.65%.

Hillsborough town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,741$53,879$56,471
Graduate Degree$68,125$67,778$80,169
High School Graduate$52,853$56,319$29,032
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$54,015$62,529$38,652
Some College$49,875$61,274$36,113

$54,015

Average Earnings

$62,529

Average Male

$38,652

Average Female

Hillsborough town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hillsborough town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hillsborough town Language

97.79% of Hillsborough town residents speak only English, while 2.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Hillsborough town Language

Hillsborough town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,3603165.9%
Multiple332103.01%

5.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.57%

Male Poverty Rate

7.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hillsborough town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hillsborough town is White, with 5.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hillsborough town is Multiple, with 3.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.75%.

Hillsborough town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.68%
Bachelors or Greater5.32%
High School5.25%
Some College1.99%

Hillsborough town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.14%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Hillsborough town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hillsborough town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,464$106,931
Households$82,059$93,770
Married Families$113,309$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,850$57,705

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hillsborough town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Hillsborough town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hillsborough town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hillsborough town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hillsborough town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

588

Number of Veterans

570

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam231
Second Gulf War139
First Gulf War61
Korea34
World War II0

Hillsborough town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64204
65 to 74156
35 to 5497
75+84
18 to 3447

Hillsborough town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53311.94%
2+ Races4619.49%
Other Race98.65%
Hispanic94.48%

Hillsborough town Veterans by Race

Hillsborough town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hillsborough town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Hillsborough town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsborough town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsborough town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.55%

Born in Hillsborough town

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

2.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Hillsborough town residents were born in the United States, with 39.55% having been born in New Hampshire. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hillsborough town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,02060.1%
20286,01460.1%
20276,00860.1%
20266,00260.1%
20255,99660.1%
20245,99060.1%
20235,98460.1%
20225,978100.17%
20215,968250.42%
20205,943-74-1.23%
20196,017100.17%
20186,007-8-0.13%
20176,015-5-0.08%
20166,02060.1%
20156,014-3-0.05%
20146,017120.2%
20136,005-13-0.22%
20126,01800%
20116,01850.08%
20106,01300%

Hillsborough town Population by Year