The Town Files

Hillsborough County, Florida

1,522,748 people. The median home is worth $371,500 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $79,540.

Towns in Hillsborough County

Towns in Hillsborough County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tampa384,959$420,400$75,47535.9
Brandon114,626$339,000$79,68537.3
Riverview107,396$384,200$100,43835.6
Town 'n' Country85,951$337,100$73,53840.5
University50,893$164,900$37,20728.0
Plant City39,764$291,800$67,43937.1
Valrico37,895$393,700$104,83944.5
Egypt Lake-Leto36,644$315,100$54,03240.6
Carrollwood34,352$384,600$81,95939.8
Sun City Center30,952$317,000$73,52869.1
Lake Magdalene30,742$371,800$75,59440.8
Ruskin28,620$323,000$79,23535.0
Citrus Park28,178$385,000$93,45740.9
East Lake-Orient Park28,050$233,200$56,57334.5
Temple Terrace26,690$334,800$69,25234.5
Palm River-Clair Mel26,142$271,700$71,78734.9
Apollo Beach26,002$472,700$127,61741.4
Westchase25,952$559,500$124,43440.3
Keystone25,211$653,500$161,05646.9
Fish Hawk24,625$561,000$135,27136.2
Lutz23,707$486,500$120,03141.3
Northdale23,033$418,900$94,92640.7
Bloomingdale22,947$414,700$104,54741.7
Gibsonton18,566$304,500$83,87535.8
Thonotosassa15,238$312,300$71,27240.7
Mango12,699$256,600$52,52438.4
Cheval12,522$525,700$101,90739.6
Progress Village11,188$286,900$88,69433.5
Pebble Creek9,624$435,900$110,08540.0
Wimauma9,467$379,000$68,27428.6
Seffner8,362$344,100$93,33338.8
Balm6,541$345,300$114,65932.6
Dover3,266$248,600$49,69338.0

People and housing

Hillsborough CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$371,500$331,600
Median rent$1,667$1,569
Median household income$79,540$71,140
Median age37.942.8
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%28.8%
Below the poverty line12.7%11.3%

Jobs and pay

789,442 jobs in 2024, average pay $75,256 a year.

Largest industries in Hillsborough CountyHealth care & social assistan…104,069 jobs · $72,116Professional & technical serv…81,509 jobs · $111,681Retail76,112 jobs · $43,706Finance & insurance69,351 jobs · $121,007Hotels & restaurants66,948 jobs · $32,017Administrative & support56,840 jobs · $55,460
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hillsborough County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 838 storm events in Hillsborough County from 1996 to 2026, with 24 deaths.

Storm events in Hillsborough County by type since 1996Hail192Flood74Tornado51Lightning108Heavy Rain39Waterspout8Flash Flood11Funnel Cloud7Tropical Storm19Storm Surge/Tide8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hillsborough County has been included in 47 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).