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Hillsborough County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Hillsborough County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hillsborough County has a population of 1,581,426 that grew 8.0% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 65.5% and 37.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $43,484 against a median home value of $333,300 and median gross rent of $1,543 per month, reflecting moderate housing costs relative to a GDP per capita of $78,436. The county's 19.7% foreign-born share and 4.5% unemployment rate round out a workforce profile marked by broad demographic reach and a median age of 37.9 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,581,426

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$79,540

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.0% since 2018

Hillsborough County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone768,981 (50.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race253,805 (16.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone243,988 (16.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone112,137 (7.4%)
  • Asian Alone70,301 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races66,228 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish319,746
  2. 2.Other Indo-European27,447
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)15,845
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island13,723
  5. 5.Arabic10,487

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

19.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

86,621

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$78,436

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,980

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance159,145
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services123,719
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)84,005
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing83,322
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services69,654

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations331,621
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations168,975
  3. 3.Service Occupations120,868
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations80,863
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations64,266

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.61×)79,996
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.30×)119,808
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.14×)58,623
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)18,869
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.07×)70,060

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$333,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,543/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99981,503 (22.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99959,037 (16.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99958,969 (16.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99932,065 (8.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99931,926 (8.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99920,272 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,484

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone504,647 (66.5%)
  • Worked At Home157,027 (20.7%)
  • Carpooled64,992 (8.6%)
  • Walked10,015 (1.3%)
  • Other9,628 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit5,841 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.