Hillsboro is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 3,489 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hillsboro is the 188th largest community in Missouri. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hillsboro’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hillsboro does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $77,500.00.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.99% 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.

One downside of living in Hillsboro, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.28 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

The percentage of adults in Hillsboro with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.53% of adults in Hillsboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hillsboro in 2022 was $26,810, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,240 for a family of four. However, Hillsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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, English, Italian, and European.

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