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Hillsborough, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,446. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,382 (-1.2% change)
Males: 2,523 (46.3%), Females: 2,923 (53.7%)

Orange County

Zip code: 27278

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $40,111
Median house value: $117,100

Population by Race

Races in Hillsborough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.3%)
  • Black (34.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (10.9%), United States (10.3%), English (9.2%), Irish (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Italian (3.2%).

Elevation: 624 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hillsborough

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillsborough town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

3.3% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +716 (+15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hillsborough:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC)
  • NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DURHAM, NC)
  • DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DURHAM, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hillsborough:

  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 27 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hillsborough:

  • HORACE WILLIAMS (about 11 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Abbreviation: IGX)
  • HURDLE FIELD (about 12 miles; MEBANE, NC; Abbreviation: 4W7)
  • WHITFIELD FARMS (about 15 miles; HURDLE MILLS, NC; Abbreviation: 4W4)

Amtrak station near Hillsborough:

  • 15 miles: DURHAM (400 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillsborough:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 2 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 34 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 39 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)

Schools

Public high schools in Hillsborough:

  • ORANGE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 957; Location: 500 ORANGE HIGH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CEDAR RIDGE HIGH (Students: 938; Location: 1125 NEW GRADY BROWN SCH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Hillsborough:

  • ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 250; Location: 512 US 70 EAST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • THE KANTNER SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 7500 SCHLEY RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hillsborough:

  • CHARLES W STANFORD MIDDLE (Students: 855; Location: 308 ORANGE HIGH RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • A L STANBACK MIDDLE (Students: 816; Location: 3700 NC #86 SOUTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PATHWAYS ELEMENTARY (Students: 532; Location: 431 STROUDS CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GRADY BROWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 471; Location: 1100 NEW GRADY BROWN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HILLSBOROUGH ELEMENTARY (Students: 396; Location: 402 NORTH NASH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CAMERON PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 391; Location: 240 ST. MARY’S ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 307; Location: 154 HAYES ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ORANGE CHARTER (Students: 181; Location: 920 CORPORATE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Hillsborough:

  • PINEWOODS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 200 DAVIS RD.; Grades: KG – 1)

Libraries

Library in Hillsborough:

  • HYCONEECHEE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,452,682; Location: 300 WEST TRYON STREET; 168,111 books; 2,771 audio materials; 3,646 video materials; 546 serial subscriptions)

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