City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Hillsboro, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hillsboro - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

482
Residents
$59,359
Median income
$177,000
Median home
$961
Median rent (state)

Hillsboro - the verdict

Hillsboro ranks in the 34th percentile for household income and the 99th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

34th
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, home value
11th
percentile, median rent
99th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hillsboro, AL

Alabama's Hillsboro is a small town, with 482 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Hillsboro brings in $59,359 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. Home values in Hillsboro run a median of $177,000, and the median resident age is 53.4 years. About 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits). Hillsboro reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 0.0 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $961 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Hillsboro report an average commute of 28.7 minutes, with 87.5% driving alone and 1.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 69.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

482 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$59,359 /yr

Poverty 2.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Hillsboro compare to other US cities?

Hillsboro measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 36% pricier than other cities
Median rent 11% pricier than other cities
Safety 99% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Alabama and the picture shifts: Hillsboro ranks #3 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hillsboro against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Hillsboro toward the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Hillsboro ranks #478 - the 14th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hillsboro only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#207 of 530
61st percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#252 of 556
52nd percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#168 of 517
67th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#478 of 556
14th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#241 of 556
56th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

34thIncome percentile
99thSafety percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income · 99th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hillsboro's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hillsboro's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 70 Avg. percentile National median
Hillsboro's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Hillsboro's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$177,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 64% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hillsboro $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hillsboro, AL Hillsboro, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hillsboro, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hillsboro, AL median $59,359/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hillsboro, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hillsboro, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
482
Median Income
$59,359
Median Home Value
$177,000
Median Age
53.4
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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412 residents414 residents416 residents418 residents420 residents 202020212022202320242025 416 residents 419 residents ▲ +0.7%
Hillsboro's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.7 minutes
Drive Alone
87.5%
Carpool
11.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.0%

Based on 295 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hillsboro sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$961/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Ray
488 people
Clayhatchee
490 people
Lisman
490 people
Nectar
474 people
Pleasant Groves
490 people
Black
462 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hillsboro's 482 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Baker, CA
482 people
Nipinnawasee, CA
482 people
Benson, IL
482 people
Floodwood, MN
482 people
Mount Taylor, NM
482 people
Dublin, NC
482 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hillsboro's $59,359 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Aransas Pass, TX
$59,359 median income
Angola, IN
$59,355 median income
Hagerstown, IN
$59,350 median income
Edneyville, NC
$59,349 median income
Willow Oak, FL
$59,346 median income
Pitts, GA
$59,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hillsboro, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hillsboro, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 6.6% 88.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 6.6% Black or African American 88.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 4.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hillsboro compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hillsboro (this city) 482 $59,359
Ray 488 $68,487
Clayhatchee 490 $53,095
Lisman 490 $42,109
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hillsboro, AL?

What is the population of Hillsboro, AL? +

482 people live in Hillsboro, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hillsboro, AL? +

Hillsboro households earn a median of $59,359 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hillsboro? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hillsboro; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Is Hillsboro, AL safe? +

Hillsboro has a total crime rate of 0.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Hillsboro, AL? +

Homes in Hillsboro carry a median value of $177,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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