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Hilliard, Florida

Hilliard, town, in Nassau County, Florida. Hilliard had 3,161 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,967 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,034 (±29). GEOID 1230750.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,161

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,967 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,034 ±29

Median household income

$65,096

±$16,050 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$239,500

±$37,921 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$1,147

±$174 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

Where is Hilliard and what county is it in?

Hilliard is a town in Nassau County, Florida. It covers 5.5 square miles of land, 539 residents per square mile in 2020.

Hilliard is in the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hilliard (marked with a dot) in Nassau County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Hilliard, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,161 people lived in Hilliard on July 1, 2025, up 7.0% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 2,967 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,034 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 +53 (3,009)
  • 2021→2022 +11 (3,020)
  • 2022→2023 +33 (3,053)
  • 2023→2024 +25 (3,078)
  • 2024→2025 +83 (3,161)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure HilliardNassau CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,034 ±29 97,859 22,416,077 −155
Households 1,075 ±127 39,307 8,752,810 no clear change
Average household size 2.68 ±0.31 2.47 2.51 no clear change
Housing units 1,164 ±129 45,058 10,256,470 no clear change

Hilliard's population since 2000

From 2,702 in 2000 to 3,161 in 2025: up 17.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hilliard as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,702
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,830
  • 2010 Census 3,086
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,150
  • 2020 Census 2,967
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,161

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hilliard?

The median resident of Hilliard is 34.6 years old; 30.6% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 7.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure HilliardNassau CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median age 34.6 ±4.4 46.5 42.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 30.6% ±6.0 pts 19.3% 19.5% –
65 years and over 15.6% ±3.9 pts 23.9% 21.3% –
Male 47.7% ±6.2 pts 49.4% 49.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1% ±3.3 pts 5.7% 27.4% –
White alone, not Hispanic 84.0% ±7.4 pts 83.4% 50.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 7.2% ±4.1 pts 5.5% 14.6% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 1.3% 2.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.6% ±4.3 pts 3.3% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.6% 0.7% –
Born outside the United States 0.5% ±0.5 pts 3.9% 21.9% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.1% ±1.0 pts 5.6% 30.6% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.3% ±3.0 pts 11.0% 7.4% –
With a disability 19.9% ±6.9 pts 16.2% 13.7% –
No health insurance coverage 8.1% ±6.0 pts 7.2% 11.5% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.6% ±5.6 pts 92.9% 89.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.7% ±3.9 pts 35.6% 34.1% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.7% ±1.5 pts 13.4% 12.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 80.7% ±9.8 pts 87.4% 86.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 8.7% ±8.7 pts 5.4% 2.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Hilliard earn?

Half of Hilliard's 1,075 households earn less than $65,096 a year (±$16,050), against $89,804 in Nassau County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $70,252 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure HilliardNassau CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $65,096 ±$16,050 $89,804 $74,568 no clear change
Mean household income $69,338 ±$9,233 $116,081 $105,967 –
Per capita income $26,117 ±$3,631 $47,685 $42,609 no clear change
People below the poverty line 25.2% ±10.1 pts 9.7% 12.6% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 42.8% ±18.1 pts 16.6% 16.5% –
Households receiving SNAP 20.2% ±6.8 pts 6.9% 12.6% –
Households with a computer 93.0% ±5.6 pts 97.8% 96.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 88.0% ±6.9 pts 94.6% 91.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Hilliard?

Owners occupy 58.5% of Hilliard's occupied homes and renters 41.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,500 by its owner (±$37,921). The median renter pays $1,147 a month including utilities, and 47.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure HilliardNassau CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $239,500 ±$37,921 $382,800 $359,000 +$88,617
Median gross rent $1,147 ±$174 $1,526 $1,669 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 47.6% ±15.9 pts 44.3% 50.2% +31.9 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,346 ±$166 $1,849 $1,959 –
Owner-occupied homes 58.5% ±9.9 pts 82.7% 67.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 41.5% ±9.9 pts 17.3% 32.4% –
Housing units 1,164 ±129 45,058 10,256,470 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 3.1% ±3.5 pts 1.1% 1.4% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±10.6 pts 9.2% 7.6% –
Single-family detached homes 61.0% ±8.1 pts 65.9% 54.7% –
Mobile homes 15.5% ±6.2 pts 16.0% 8.0% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±4.4 pts 8.6% 3.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.9% ±2.7 pts 19.5% 11.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.9% ±1.3 pts 2.3% 1.9% –
Households with no vehicle 6.1% ±3.8 pts 3.0% 6.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Hilliard building?

Builders took permits for 43 new housing units in Hilliard in 2025 (20 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 11 of 12 months), 13.6 per 1,000 residents against 7.6 across Florida.

  • 2019 10 units
  • 2020 19 units
  • 2021 13 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 (6 months) 18 units
  • 2024 32 units
  • 2025 (11 months) 43 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Hilliard work and get to work?

80.6% of Hilliard's workers drive alone and 14.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure HilliardNassau CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.8% ±5.9 pts 58.1% 59.8% –
Unemployment rate 2.6% ±2.5 pts 4.5% 4.8% –
Drove alone to work 80.6% ±8.5 pts 78.5% 70.2% –
Carpooled 3.7% ±2.9 pts 5.5% 9.2% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.8 pts 0.1% 1.2% –
Walked 1.2% ±1.3 pts 1.0% 1.4% –
Worked from home 14.6% ±6.9 pts 13.7% 15.7% –
Mean travel time to work 32.6 min ±4.1 30.1 min 28.0 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Hilliard?

1 census tract lies mostly in Hilliard, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Hilliard, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hilliard
Tract 504.01Nassau County2,928 $76,064 $227,90081%
Tract 504.03Nassau County4,215 $68,341 $239,20028%
Tract 504.02Nassau County2,443 $73,472 $296,7004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hilliard) · Census block assignment files

How does Hilliard compare with other places in Florida?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hilliard is the 6,169th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 259th-most populous of 411 in Florida.

Hilliard ranks 474th of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hilliard's rank in Florida (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate259th411
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)123rd328
Residents per square mile656th770
Median household income474th754
Per capita income636th763
Median home value567th749
Median gross rent584th710
Poverty rate70th634
Bachelor's degree or higher684th733
Median age680th762
Owner-occupied share595th760
Work from home325th596
Travel time to work134th764

Hilliard's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)

Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Hilliard with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Hilliard?

19 of the 57 figures for Hilliard on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hilliard are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hilliard.