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Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida. Hillsborough County had 1,574,115 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.8% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). It holds 33 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs and 30 census-designated) and 335 census tracts. GEOID 12057.

Hillsborough County is one of the 4 counties of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,574,115

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,459,762 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,522,748

Median household income

$79,540

±$1,237 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$371,500

±$2,764 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$1,667

±$14 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

How many people live in Hillsborough County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,459,762 residents in Hillsborough County. The Census Bureau estimates 1,574,115 for July 1, 2025, up 7.8% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 1,522,748 over 1,023 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +18,661 (1,484,907)
2021→2022 +40,332 (1,525,239)
2022→2023 +31,217 (1,556,456)
2023→2024 +14,742 (1,571,198)
2024→2025 +2,917 (1,574,115)

Hillsborough County in Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Hillsborough County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	1,522,748	22,416,077	+100,470
Households	583,192±1,970	8,752,810	+57,017
Average household size	2.56±0.01	2.51	−0.10
Housing units	630,692±305	10,256,470	+50,181

Hillsborough County's population since 2000

From 998,948 in 2000 to 1,574,115 in 2025: up 57.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 998,948
2005 (estimate) 1,143,154
2010 Census 1,229,226
2015 (estimate) 1,364,645
2020 Census 1,459,762
2025 (estimate) 1,574,115

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County holds 33 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 30 census-designated places. The largest is Tampa with 413,554 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Hillsborough County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Tampa	city	384,959	401,618±89	$75,475	$420,400	15.5%	100%
Brandon	CDP	114,626	119,767±3,719	$79,685	$339,000	11.4%	100%
Riverview	CDP	107,396	113,697±4,198	$100,438	$384,200	7.5%	100%
Town 'n' Country	CDP	85,951	85,928±3,209	$73,538	$337,100	11.3%	100%
University (Hillsborough County)	CDP	50,893	48,127±2,781	$37,207	$164,900	37.0%	100%
Plant City	city	39,764	40,887±46	$67,439	$291,800	15.0%	100%
Valrico	CDP	37,895	40,239±2,283	$104,839	$393,700	9.9%	100%
Egypt Lake-Leto	CDP	36,644	35,873±2,562	$54,032	$315,100	16.7%	100%
Carrollwood	CDP	34,352	36,725±2,482	$81,959	$384,600	8.4%	100%
Sun City Center	CDP	30,952	33,548±2,579	$73,528	$317,000	8.3%	100%
Lake Magdalene	CDP	30,742	32,083±2,085	$75,594	$371,800	13.0%	100%
Ruskin	CDP	28,620	29,834±2,046	$79,235	$323,000	10.8%	100%
Citrus Park	CDP	28,178	28,804±2,082	$93,457	$385,000	10.3%	100%
East Lake-Orient Park	CDP	28,050	29,213±2,106	$56,573	$233,200	17.8%	100%
Temple Terrace	city	26,690	27,275±38	$69,252	$334,800	9.0%	100%
Palm River-Clair Mel	CDP	26,142	27,844±2,206	$71,787	$271,700	13.1%	100%
Apollo Beach	CDP	26,002	33,355±2,624	$127,617	$472,700	4.6%	100%
Westchase	CDP	25,952	24,885±1,378	$124,434	$559,500	5.3%	100%
Keystone	CDP	25,211	25,858±1,461	$161,056	$653,500	3.9%	100%
Fish Hawk	CDP	24,625	26,186±2,051	$135,271	$561,000	7.2%	100%
Lutz	CDP	23,707	27,106±1,841	$120,031	$486,500	6.1%	100%
Northdale	CDP	23,033	25,710±1,785	$94,926	$418,900	5.7%	100%
Bloomingdale	CDP	22,947	23,827±1,490	$104,547	$414,700	8.9%	100%
Gibsonton	CDP	18,566	18,754±1,859	$83,875	$304,500	17.2%	100%
Thonotosassa	CDP	15,238	15,764±1,308	$71,272	$312,300	16.7%	100%
Mango	CDP	12,699	13,242±1,430	$52,524	$256,600	14.6%	100%
Cheval	CDP	12,522	13,969±1,319	$101,907	$525,700	4.6%	100%
Progress Village	CDP	11,188	10,450±1,175	$88,694	$286,900	7.4%	100%
Pebble Creek	CDP	9,624	10,447±1,407	$110,085	$435,900	6.0%	100%
Wimauma	CDP	9,467	15,266±3,128	$68,274	$379,000	23.6%	100%
Seffner	CDP	8,362	8,885±1,146	$93,333	$344,100	11.7%	100%
Balm	CDP	6,541	7,181±1,786	$114,659	$345,300	2.2%	100%
Dover	CDP	3,266	3,009±672	$49,693	$248,600	23.5%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hillsborough County?

The median resident of Hillsborough County is 37.9 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 44.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 30.4%. 19.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Hillsborough County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.9±0.2	42.6	+0.7
Under 18 years	21.6%	19.5%	–
65 years and over	15.0%±0.1 pts	21.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30.4%	27.4%	+1.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	44.8%±0.1 pts	50.4%	−4.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	15.3%±0.2 pts	14.6%	−0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	4.5%±0.1 pts	2.9%	+0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.1%±0.2 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	19.7%±0.4 pts	21.9%	+2.1 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	30.7%±0.4 pts	30.6%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.2 pts	7.4%	–
With a disability	12.4%±0.3 pts	13.7%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.1%±0.4 pts	11.5%	−1.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.7%±0.3 pts	89.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	38.1%±0.5 pts	34.1%	+4.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	14.6%±0.3 pts	12.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.2%±0.2 pts	2.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Hillsborough County earn?

Half of Hillsborough County's 583,192 households earn less than $79,540 a year (±$1,237), against $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 the median was $72,468 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $7,072 after inflation. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hillsborough County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$79,540±$1,237	$74,568	+$7,072
Mean household income	$112,697±$1,464	$105,967	–
Per capita income	$44,342±$556	$42,609	+$4,538
People below the poverty line	12.7%±0.5 pts	12.6%	−1.9 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.1%±1.0 pts	16.5%	−4.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.3%±0.5 pts	12.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.9%±0.4 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Hillsborough County?

Owners occupy 61.5% of Hillsborough County's occupied homes and renters 38.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $371,500 by its owner (±$2,764). The median renter pays $1,667 a month including utilities, and 47.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hillsborough County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$371,500±$2,764	$359,000	+$105,301
Median gross rent	$1,667±$14	$1,669	+$262
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	47.7%±1.1 pts	50.2%	+5.2 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,003±$23	$1,959	–
Owner-occupied homes	61.5%±0.6 pts	67.6%	+2.9 pts
Housing units	630,692±305	10,256,470	+50,181
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.2 pts	1.4%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.4%±0.6 pts	7.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	56.9%±0.5 pts	54.7%	–
Mobile homes	6.5%±0.3 pts	8.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	3.2%±0.2 pts	3.2%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.9%±0.1 pts	1.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Hillsborough County building?

Builders took permits for 8,696 new housing units across Hillsborough County in 2025 (4,295 single-family), 5.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 14,422 units
2020 12,392 units
2021 11,281 units
2022 17,443 units
2023 12,716 units
2024 9,053 units
2025 8,696 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Hillsborough County get to work?

66.5% of Hillsborough County's workers drive alone and 20.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hillsborough County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.7%±0.3 pts	59.8%	–
Unemployment rate	4.5%±0.3 pts	4.8%	−1.0 pts
Drove alone to work	66.5%±0.6 pts	70.2%	–
Carpooled	8.6%±0.4 pts	9.2%	–
Public transportation	0.8%±0.1 pts	1.2%	–
Walked	1.3%±0.1 pts	1.4%	–
Worked from home	20.7%±0.5 pts	15.7%	+13.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.8 min±0.3	28.0 min	+0.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Hillsborough County's census tracts?

Hillsborough County is divided into 335 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $22,404 (Tract 34) to $215,119 (Tract 64).

All 335 census tracts of Hillsborough County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Hillsborough County compare with Florida's other counties?

Hillsborough County's rank among Florida's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	4th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	35th of 67
Residents per square mile	5th of 67
Median household income	16th of 67
Median home value	15th of 67
Median gross rent	15th of 67
Poverty rate	36th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	10th of 67
Median age	59th of 67

Every county in Florida

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hillsborough County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.