How many people live in Hillsborough County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1.58 million people living in Hillsborough County, FL. That makes Hillsborough County the 25th-most populous county in the US. It is also the fourth-largest in Florida, accounting for 6.7% of the state’s population.
1.58M
population of Hillsborough County, FL (2024)
6.7%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 1.58 million people lived in Hillsborough County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hillsborough County, FL’s age demographics?
About 245,300 Hillsborough County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 334,700 Hillsborough County residents, or 21.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Hillsborough County, FL's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hillsborough County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 31.6% of the Hillsborough County, FL population, higher than the national share of 20%. Hillsborough County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (16.2%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Hillsborough County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 44.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 5.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hillsborough County, FL has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hillsborough County, FL is Tampa with about 414,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hillsborough County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tampa | 414,547 |
| 2. | Plant City | 43,046 |
| 3. | Temple Terrace | 27,588 |
| 4. | Balance of Hillsborough County | 1,096,245 |
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