Hillsboro, OR demographics: 108,231 residents, with a median age of 35.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
In Hillsboro, the largest race group is White (56.4%); 25.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 20.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
How old is Hillsboro?
The median age in Hillsboro is 35.0 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 51.2% male and 48.8% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 21.1%.
Under 5
5.5%
5 to 17
14.9%
18 to 24
8.4%
25 to 34
21.1%
35 to 44
16.6%
45 to 54
11.5%
55 to 64
10.0%
65 to 74
6.8%
75 and over
5.1%
Age band
People
Share
± margin
Under 5
6,005
5.5%
±634
5 to 17
16,092
14.9%
±1,125
18 to 24
9,062
8.4%
±859
25 to 34
22,870
21.1%
±1,094
35 to 44
17,936
16.6%
±1,061
45 to 54
12,480
11.5%
±704
55 to 64
10,877
10.0%
±792
65 to 74
7,360
6.8%
±645
75 and over
5,549
5.1%
±472
Median age by sex: 34.2 (male) · 36.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillsboro?
The largest race group in Hillsboro is White at 56.4% of the population. Separately, 25.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
White alone
56.4%
Black or African American alone
3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native alone
1.0%
Asian alone
11.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone
1.0%
Some other race alone
9.7%
Two or more races
17.6%
Race (alone, or two or more)
People
Share
± margin
White alone
61,013
56.4%
±1,907
Black or African American alone
3,199
3.0%
±620
American Indian & Alaska Native alone
1,086
1.0%
±373
Asian alone
12,291
11.4%
±1,015
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone
1,082
1.0%
±430
Some other race alone
10,491
9.7%
±1,355
Two or more races
19,069
17.6%
±1,780
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
27,971
25.8%
±1,507
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
How many households are in Hillsboro?
Hillsboro has 42,145 households. 65.9% are family households and 22.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.53 people.
Total households
42,145
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.53
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
65.9%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
22.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Household type
Households
± margin
Total households
42,145
±821
Family households
27,765
±640
Nonfamily households
14,380
±825
Householder living alone
9,592
±668
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
Where are Hillsboro residents from?
20.4% of Hillsboro residents were born outside the United States. 71.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (16.5%).
Measure
Value
Source / grain
Foreign-born share
20.4%
22,059 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)
71.2%
C16001
Top non-English language at home
16.5%
Spanish · 16,878 speakers · C16001
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
What share of Hillsboro has a college degree?
42.3% of adults age 25 and over in Hillsboro hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
Measure
Value
Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
42.3%
B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
The GEOID for Hillsboro is 4134100. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.