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Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Hillsborough County is a county located in Florida, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,574,115. The land area covers 1,022.15 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Hillsborough County
Official Title: Commissioner
Address: PO BOX 1110, TAMPA FL 33601-1110

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,574,115 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 37.9 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 583,192 ±1,970 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 630,692 ±305
Occupied Housing Units 583,192 ±1,970
Vacant Housing Units 47,500 ±2,064
Median Home Value $371,500 ±$2,764
Median Gross Rent $1,667 ±$14
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $79,540 ±$1,237
Per Capita Income $44,342 ±$556
Poverty Rate 12.7% ±0.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 189,998 ±6,807
Unemployment Rate 4.5% ±0.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 766,593 ±4,589
Broadband Internet Rate 93.9% ±0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TAMPA INTL AP, FL US, located 10.9 miles from Hillsborough County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 71.3° 52.8° 62.0° 2.65" 0.0"
February 74.0° 55.5° 64.7° 2.62" 0.0"
March 77.8° 59.3° 68.6° 2.52" 0.0"
April 83.0° 64.8° 73.9° 2.55" 0.0"
May 88.3° 70.6° 79.5° 2.60" 0.0"
June 90.5° 75.4° 82.9° 7.37" 0.0"
July 91.0° 76.6° 83.8° 7.75" 0.0"
August 91.2° 76.8° 84.0° 9.03" 0.0"
September 90.2° 75.3° 82.7° 6.09" 0.0"
October 85.6° 69.2° 77.4° 2.34" 0.0"
November 78.9° 60.7° 69.8° 1.40" 0.0"
December 73.9° 55.9° 64.9° 2.56" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 12057. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.