How long is the commute from Hillsboro, TX?

Name: Commute and cars in Hillsboro, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Hillsboro, TX take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

3.2% work from home.

11.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.2%
Households without a car: 11.0%

How people in Hillsboro get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hillsboro	Hill County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	79.6% (±4.4 points)	79.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.5% (±4.1 points)	10.9%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.2% (±1.4 points)	7.2%	14.4%	15.1%

In Hillsboro, the average commute is lower than in Hill County (32.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Texas (26.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Hillsboro, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hill County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Hill County, Hillsboro ranks 12 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 931 of 1,403.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Hillsboro

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hillsboro	Hill County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	11.0% (±4.1 points)	5.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.7% (±6.2 points)	29.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.3% (±6.0 points)	38.9%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.0% (±3.8 points)	26.8%	22.3%	21.9%

In Hillsboro, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Hill County (5.2%).

It is also higher than in Texas (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Hillsboro

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsboro	Hill County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	3.2% (±1.4 points)	7.2% (±1.5 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.3% (±3.7 points)	93.8% (±1.3 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.9% (±4.6 points)	88.0% (±1.8 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hillsboro, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hill County (88.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (91.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Hillsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsboro
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hillsboro	—	23.3 minutes (±2.9)	—
Carl's Corner	6.4 mi	40.5 minutes (±10.1)	Higher
Bynum	7.1 mi	31.2 minutes (±12.7)	Not measurably different
Abbott	8.8 mi	19.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Itasca	11 mi	31.8 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Aquilla	12 mi	26.9 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Milford	12 mi	30.5 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Whitney	13 mi	37.5 minutes (±7.1)	Higher
Mertens	13 mi	48.9 minutes (±25.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carl's Corner, TX (40.5 minutes), Itasca, TX (31.8 minutes), Whitney, TX (37.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Hill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Blum	36.8 minutes (±3.9)
7	Covington	33.7 minutes (±10.0)
8	Itasca	31.8 minutes (±6.5)
9	Bynum	31.2 minutes (±12.7)
10	Mount Calm	29.4 minutes (±5.4)
11	Aquilla	26.9 minutes (±5.6)
12	Hillsboro	23.3 minutes (±2.9)
13	Penelope	20.9 minutes (±3.0)
14	Abbott	19.7 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Hill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hillsboro

How long is the average commute in Hillsboro?

Workers who live in Hillsboro, TX take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hillsboro without a car?

11.0% of households in Hillsboro have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hillsboro?

3.2% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in Hillsboro worked from home, and 89.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hillsboro city, Texas (place:34088, in state:48).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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