Hillsboro is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 3,493 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hillsboro is the 188th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Hillsboro was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hillsboro economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hillsboro, where the median household income is $58,929.00.

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Hillsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One downside of living in Hillsboro is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hillsboro, the average commute to work is 32.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Hillsboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Hillsboro is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.29% of adults 25 and older in Hillsboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hillsboro in 2022 was $24,024, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,096 for a family of four. However, Hillsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Hillsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.