Hillsborough is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,765 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hillsborough is the 100th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hillsborough, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Hillsborough, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hillsborough’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hillsborough does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $86,250.00.

Hillsborough real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Hillsborough house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Hillsborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Hillsborough is also a town of artists. Hillsborough has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hillsborough’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

If knowledge is power, Hillsborough is a pretty powerful place. 57.65% of the adults in Hillsborough have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Hillsborough in 2022 was $50,500, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $202,000 for a family of four. However, Hillsborough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hillsborough is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hillsborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hillsborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hillsborough include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Hillsborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.