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Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County
County
Downtown Tampa skyline
Downtown Tampa skyline
Flag of Hillsborough County
Flag
Official seal of Hillsborough County
Seal
Official logo of Hillsborough County
Logo
Map of Florida highlighting Hillsborough County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°55′N 82°21′W / 27.91°N 82.35°W / 27.91; -82.35
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedJanuary 25, 1834
Named forWills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough
SeatTampa
Largest cityTampa
Area
 • Total1,266 sq mi (3,280 km2)
 • Land1,020 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water246 sq mi (640 km2)  19.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,459,762[1]
 • Density1,431/sq mi (553/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts14th, 15th, 16th
Websitewww.hillsboroughcounty.org

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.

  1. ^ "Census".
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website" (XLSX). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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