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Hillsboro, IL Demographics

A map of Hillsboro's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,65578.9%
Black
82213.9%
Hispanic
2203.7%
Multiracial
1562.6%
Asian
260.4%
Native American/Other
230.4%

Hillsboro, Illinois had a population of 5,902 in 2020. It was 78.9% White, 13.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hillsboro, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Hillsboro is the 309th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Hillsboro's White Population

4,655 residents of Hillsboro identify as White, or 78.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Hillsboro considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Hillsboro is ranked #1128 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hillsboro is less White than neighboring Schram City (92.5% White), Taylor Springs (96.8% White), Butler (94.5% White), Irving (96% White), and Coffeen (93% White).

Hillsboro's Black Population

822 residents of Hillsboro identify as Black, or 13.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hillsboro roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Hillsboro is ranked #114 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hillsboro is more Black than neighboring Schram City (0% Black), Taylor Springs (0.1% Black), Butler (0% Black), Irving (0.3% Black), and Coffeen (0.2% Black).

Hillsboro's Asian Population

26 residents of Hillsboro identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hillsboro slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Hillsboro is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hillsboro is more Asian than neighboring Schram City (0.2% Asian), Taylor Springs (0% Asian), Butler (0% Asian), Irving (0% Asian), and Coffeen (0.2% Asian).

Hillsboro's Hispanic Population

220 residents of Hillsboro identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hillsboro less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Hillsboro is ranked #631 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hillsboro is more Hispanic than neighboring Schram City (1.2% Hispanic), Taylor Springs (1.4% Hispanic), Butler (1.2% Hispanic), Irving (2.1% Hispanic), and Coffeen (1.1% Hispanic).

Hillsboro's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Hillsboro identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hillsboro roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Hillsboro is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hillsboro is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor Springs (0.1% Native American/Other), and Irving (0% Native American/Other). Hillsboro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schram City (0.5% Native American/Other), Butler (1.2% Native American/Other), and Coffeen (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hillsboro's Multiracial Population

156 residents of Hillsboro identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hillsboro roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Hillsboro is ranked #1061 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hillsboro is more Multiracial than neighboring Taylor Springs (1.5% Multiracial), and Irving (1.6% Multiracial). Hillsboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Schram City (5.5% Multiracial), Butler (3% Multiracial), and Coffeen (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.