Hillsborough County | |
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 Downtown Tampa skyline | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′N 82°21′W / 27.91°N 82.35°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | January 25, 1834 |
| Named for | Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough |
| Seat | Tampa |
| Largest city | Tampa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,266 sq mi (3,280 km2) |
| • Land | 1,020 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| • Water | 246 sq mi (640 km2) 19.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,459,762[1] |
| • Density | 1,431/sq mi (553/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 14th, 15th, 16th |
| Website | www |
Hillsborough County is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. In the 2020 census, the population was 1,459,762,[2] making it the fourth-most populous county in Florida and the most populous county outside the Miami metropolitan area. A 2021 estimate has the population of Hillsborough County at 1,512,070 people with a yearly growth rate of 1.34%,[3] which itself is greater than the populations of 12 states according to their 2019 population estimates.[4] Its county seat and largest city is Tampa.[5] Hillsborough County is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Census".
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website" (XLSX). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.