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. History Hillsboro is named for its location on a hill above the surrounding area. The community was formed in 1835 and was the county seat of Scott County from 1836 to 1856. Hillsboro formerly had a newspaper, The Argus.
In 1900 Hillsboro had a population of 112, two churches, and four stores.
Demographics
Hillsboro first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Hillsboro CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)39733935.13%31.62%Black or African American alone (NH)68564560.62%60.17%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)1010.88%0.09%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)230.18%0.28%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)13341.15%3.17%Hispanic or Latino (any race)23502.04%4.66%Total1,1301,072 100.00%100.00%
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,072 people, 357 households, and 213 families residing in the CDP.
Education Most of Hillsboro is in the Forest Municipal School District while a portion is in the Scott County School District. - Text list
East Central Community College covers Scott County, and operates the Forest/Scott County Career-Technical Center in Forest.
Notable people G. T. Bustin, preacher and evangelistG.T. Bustin, My First Fifty Years (Intercession City, FL: 1953; Reprint: Wesleyan Heritage Publications, 1997, 1998):7. Eddie Futch, boxing trainer Fanny Chambers Gooch, author Thomas Monroe Henry, state auditor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908 and insurance commissioner of Mississippi from 1908 until 1928 Paul B. Johnson Sr., Governor of Mississippi from 1940 to 1943 Robert W. Roberts, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1847
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