What is the population of Hillsborough County?

The population of Hillsborough County, FL is 1,497,957.

Where is Hillsborough County located?

Hillsborough County, FL is located at latitude 27.9062300 and longitude -82.3469200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Hillsborough County?

The area of Hillsborough County, FL is 2311 km².

What is the elevation of Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County, FL has an elevation of 9 meters (30 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Hillsborough County in?

Hillsborough County, FL is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Hillsborough County changed?

The population of Hillsborough County, FL has increased from 1,229,226 (2010) to 1,497,957 (2020), a change of 21.9%.

Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County: county in New Hampshire, United States

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Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,229,226 and a population density of 532 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 1,497,957 inhabitants. Its county seat is Manchester. The county was created 257 years ago in 1768.

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Hillsborough County at a glance

Hillsborough County currently has 28 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Tampa

Population 407,599

Quick Facts about Hillsborough County

Population	1,497,957 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Florida (United States)
Different from	Hillsborough County
Area	2311 km²
Water as percent of area	1.8%
Land as percent of area	98.2%
Latitude & Longitude	27.9062,-82.3469
Named for	Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire
Altitude	30 feet / 9 meters
Capital	Manchester
Establishment	January 01, 1769
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	06:55:37 (19th April 2026)
Density	648 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	17.94% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Hillsborough County is located at 27°54'22"N 82°20'49"W (27.9062300, -82.3469200). It has 7 neighbors: Essex County, Middlesex County, Worcester County, Cheshire County, Merrimack County, Rockingham County and Sullivan County.

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The largest city of Hillsborough County is Tampa with a population of 407,599. Other cities include, Riverview population 71,050, Brandon population 48,859, Carrollwood Village population 40,949 and Plant City population 39,744. See all Hillsborough County cities & populated places.

Hillsborough County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hillsborough County.

City Name	Population	Title
Tampa	407,599	The third most populous city in Florida and the center of the Tampa metropolitan area.
Town 'n' Country	78,442	Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida
Riverview	71,050	A city in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Brandon	48,859	The most populous city in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Carrollwood Village	40,949	An unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Plant City	39,744	A city in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Valrico	35,545	Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida
Egypt Lake-Leto	35,282	Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida
Lake Magdalene	28,509	Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida
Temple Terrace	26,808	City in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Citrus Park	24,252	Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida
Keystone	24,039	Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida
Bloomingdale	22,711	Town in Passaic County, New Jersey
Lutz	19,344	Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida
Sun City Center	19,258	Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida
Pinecrest	19,006	Village in Miami-Dade County, Florida

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Hillsborough County has 7 neighbours.

Essex County county in Massachusetts, United States
Middlesex County county in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester County county in Massachusetts, United States
Cheshire County county in New Hampshire, United States
Merrimack County county in New Hampshire, United States
Rockingham County county in New Hampshire, United States
Sullivan County county in New Hampshire, United States

Hillsborough
Windsor
Antrim
Francestown
Peterborough
Weare
Merrimack
Manchester
Sharon
Litchfield
Greenville
Mason
Goffstown
Brookline
Mont Vernon
New Boston
Nashua
New Ipswich
Hollis
Pelham
Greenfield
Hancock
Bedford
Lyndeborough
Milford
Amherst
Temple
Deering
Hudson
Wilton
Bennington

Demographics

The population of Hillsborough County increased by 17.94% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,229,226	-	census
2011	1,255,503	2.09%	estimation process
2012	1,279,639	1.89%	estimation process
2013	1,304,131	1.88%	estimation process
2014	1,332,298	2.11%	estimation process
2015	1,364,073	2.33%	estimation process
2016	1,396,693	2.34%	estimation process
2017	1,426,736	2.11%	estimation process
2018	1,451,919	1.73%	estimation process
2019	1,471,968	1.36%	estimation process
2020	1,497,957	1.73%	estimation process

Map of countries with a smaller population than Hillsborough County

Comte de Hillsborough, Comté de Hillsborough, Hillsboro County, Hillsborough

People born in Hillsborough County (3)

People born in Hillsborough County, including baseball executive, born 1969 Neal Huntington, Mormon leader James Foster, racecar driver Dave Dion, .

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Other places with the same name (1)

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire The most populous county in the U. with a population of 418,735 people.

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