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Hillsborough County

Florida · 998,948 residents · 1,023 sq mi
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With 998,948 people, Hillsborough County is a county in Florida. 164,894 more people live here than in 1990. The typical home is worth $91,800. Households earn $40,663 at the median, near the US median. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
998,948
+20%since 1990
from 834,054 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
+6%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,023 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
765K972K1.2M1.4M1.6M19902000201020202024Hillsborough County
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(68,444)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(72,849)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(71,261)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(67,522)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(66,133)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(150,904)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(165,699)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(132,454)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(84,009)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.4%(63,775)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(42,631)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(13,267)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,663
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,477 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,812
+54%since 1990
from $14,203 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.5%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,800
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $72,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$623
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $446 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.1%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 63.1% in 1990
35.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(691,090)
Black13.2%(109,848)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(105,219)
Asian1.3%(11,054)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.3%(632,605)
Black14.4%(144,259)
Hispanic / Latino18%(179,692)
Asian2.2%(21,585)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.9%(119,589)
Cuban7.5%(114,807)
Mexican5%(76,645)
South American3.8%(57,977)
Central American2.3%(35,005)
Dominican1.8%(27,056)
Colombian1.7%(25,499)
Venezuelan1%(15,154)
Spaniard0.7%(11,095)
Honduran0.6%(9,799)
Guatemalan0.6%(8,548)
Peruvian0.4%(6,664)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.4%(5,607)
Salvadoran0.3%(5,209)
Panamanian0.3%(4,709)
Nicaraguan0.3%(4,128)
Costa Rican0.2%(2,612)
Argentine0.1%(2,218)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,208)
Bolivian0%(707)
Chilean0%(683)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(29,907)
Vietnamese0.6%(9,684)
Chinese0.6%(8,695)
Filipino0.5%(7,773)
Pakistani0.1%(2,100)
Korean0.1%(2,015)
Thai0.1%(1,828)
Japanese0.1%(1,413)
Kazakh0.1%(1,241)
Taiwanese0%(624)
Hmong0%(605)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(517)
Sri Lankan0%(378)
Cambodian0%(367)
Nepalese0%(335)
Burmese0%(325)
Laotian0%(228)
Malaysian0%(25)
Mongolian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,414)
Samoan0%(453)
Chamorro0%(159)
Guamanian0%(30)
Fijian0%(15)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German8.4%(127,405)
Irish7.5%(113,557)
English7.3%(111,727)
American5.6%(85,315)
Italian5.4%(82,180)
West Indian2.6%(39,581)
Polish2%(29,833)
French1.5%(22,967)
Scottish1.4%(21,050)
Arab1.2%(17,757)
Subsaharan African1.1%(16,381)
Haitian1%(14,636)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(13,469)
Russian0.6%(9,118)
Dutch0.6%(8,932)
Swedish0.6%(8,514)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(8,135)
Norwegian0.5%(7,685)
British0.4%(6,802)
Greek0.4%(6,183)
Lebanese0.4%(5,731)
Welsh0.4%(5,653)
French Canadian0.4%(5,544)
Hungarian0.3%(5,222)
Brazilian0.3%(4,691)
Portuguese0.3%(4,627)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,907)
Danish0.2%(2,914)
Czech0.2%(2,908)
Canadian0.2%(2,898)
Slovak0.2%(2,729)
Nigerian0.2%(2,517)
Moroccan0.2%(2,486)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,078)
Austrian0.1%(2,065)
Egyptian0.1%(2,022)
Swiss0.1%(1,879)
Palestinian0.1%(1,868)
Iranian0.1%(1,659)
Turkish0.1%(1,633)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,575)
Syrian0.1%(1,555)
Romanian0.1%(1,480)
Croatian0.1%(1,479)
Finnish0.1%(1,467)
Guyanese0.1%(1,415)
Israeli0.1%(1,133)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,053)
Belgian0.1%(931)
Slovene0.1%(854)
Armenian0.1%(840)
Jordanian0%(663)
Iraqi0%(594)
Serbian0%(538)
Australian0%(528)
Kenyan0%(463)
Barbadian0%(343)
Macedonian0%(212)
Ghanaian0%(186)
Somali0%(157)
Latvian0%(138)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.1%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 20.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.8%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
−19%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(113,803)
Married56.7%(215,270)
Widowed2.4%(9,226)
Divorced10.9%(41,362)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(94,506)
Married53.1%(216,037)
Widowed10%(40,777)
Divorced13.6%(55,379)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.1%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.8%(29,285)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(28,103)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(24,048)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(2,958)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(794)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 86,621 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hillsborough County, Florida?

Hillsborough County, Florida has about 998,948 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hillsborough County, Florida?

The typical household in Hillsborough County, Florida earns about $40,663 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hillsborough County, Florida expensive?

In Hillsborough County, Florida, the median home is worth about $91,800, and the typical rent is about $623 a month.

How educated are people in Hillsborough County, Florida?

About 25.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hillsborough County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hillsborough County, Florida?

About 12.5% of people in Hillsborough County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hillsborough County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Hillsborough County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 164,894 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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