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  • Largest town: Tampa

Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County had 1,581,426 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,022.5 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 67 in Florida by population and 13th by land area.

Population
1,581,426
#4 of 67 in Florida · #25 in US
Area
1,022.5 sq mi
#13 of 67 in Florida · #649 in US
Density
1,547 / sq mi
#5 of 67 in Florida · #103 in US
Median household income
$76,528
#16 of 67 in Florida · #601 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hillsborough County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Hillsborough County population, land area and income

Hillsborough County had 1,581,426 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,022.5 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 67 in Florida by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 1,546.6 people per square mile, 16.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Hillsborough County is 10.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $76,528 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,581,426

3144th1st

25th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,023 sq mi

3144th1st

649th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,546.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

103rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$76,528

3143rd1st

601st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

1,581,426

67th1st

4th of 67 (FL)

Land area

1,023 sq mi

67th1st

13th of 67 (FL)

Density

1,546.6 / sq mi

67th1st

5th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$76,528

67th1st

16th of 67 (FL)

How Hillsborough County's population changed since 2020

Hillsborough County gained 115,106 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.8%. That ranks 33rd of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hillsborough County recorded 71,898 births and 55,154 deaths, a natural change of +16,744. Net international migration added +79,023 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +25,373. The largest single component was international migration, which added 79,023 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
71,898
Deaths
55,154
Net international migration
+79,023
Net domestic migration
+25,373
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+24,113

Where Hillsborough County is

The Census internal point of Hillsborough County is at 27.893200, -82.380000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hillsborough County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Hillsborough County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
27.893200, -82.380000
DMS
27°53'35.52"N 82°22'48.00"W
UTM
17N 364173.9E 3086137.0N
Geohash
dhvqtmu9w
Plus code
76VVVJVC+72

Towns in Hillsborough County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hillsborough County, 485,181 people together, or 31% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hillsborough County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Tampa with 414,547.

  1. 01Tampa414,547
  2. 02Plant City43,046
  3. 03Temple Terrace27,588
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hillsborough County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Hillsborough County. The most populous is Pinellas County, FL, with 965,870 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 209.9 miles NNW of Hillsborough County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tampa, FL (population 414,547), 8.1 miles away.

Hillsborough County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hillsborough County is 12057: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 057. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $76,528.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hillsborough County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,581,426. That is up 115,106 people (7.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,466,320.

What is the FIPS code of Hillsborough County?

12057. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (057) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hillsborough County?

Tampa, with 414,547 residents inside Hillsborough County in 2024.

Which counties border Hillsborough County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pinellas County, FL; Polk County, FL; Pasco County, FL; Manatee County, FL; Hardee County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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