HillsboroMS
Is Hillsboro a good place to live?
Hillsboro’s midpoint age is 24.2 years, against 37 years in Mississippi’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hillsboro. 17% of the land in Hillsboro is conserved, above both Mississippi’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Hillsboro Methodist Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hillsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hillsboro stand out
Where Hillsboro beats most towns.
999 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hillsboro: who provides what
Hillsboro is unincorporated, so Scott County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hillsboro.
More children than Mississippi overall
Children under 18 are 37% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (37% statewide). In Hillsboro, 12% of residents are 65 or older. 33% never finished high school. College graduates make up 16% of adults 25 and older, against 25% across Mississippi.
| Hillsboro | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 16% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 21% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hillsboro’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±40.2 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Hillsboro | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 28.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 33.3% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.2% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 1.5% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.4% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Hillsboro’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Scott Central Attendance Center, with 856 students. The public schools here belong to the Scott County School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Central Attendance CenterLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 856 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Hillsboro work out of town
The top destinations are Forest (20%), Jackson (10%) and Morton (7%). Jobs in Hillsboro fell by 20 from 2013 to 2023, to 21. Also worth knowing: for Hillsboro, the median household income is $45,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles.
| Hillsboro | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Hillsboro, 17.4% of the land is conserved
2.6 miles of trail. For Hillsboro, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Hillsboro
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hillsboro is
39% of Hillsboro adults get no exercise outside work. Against the Mississippi average, Hillsboro comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 8. Among adults in the town, 18% have diabetes and 47% have high blood pressure.
| Hillsboro | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 45% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hillsboro | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 7.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Hillsboro is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hillsboro after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 56% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 26% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hillsboro
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hillsboro; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Hillsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
100% of working residents leave Hillsboro for work
Where Hillsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Hillsboro
3 notable people were born in Hillsboro.
About Hillsboro
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Hillsboro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hillsboro had a population of 1,072. Hillsboro has a post office with ZIP code 39087.
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- Area
- 9.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- ZIP code
- 39087
Questions about Hillsboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hillsboro, MS a good place to live?
Hillsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Hillsboro, MS known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Eddie Futch and Paul B. Johnson, Sr..