Welcome to Hillsborough County ...

Time Zone: Hillsborough County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tampa is the Seat for Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County was founded January 25, 1834. Hillsborough was created by taking area from Alachua and Monroe Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hillsborough had a population of 1,476,431 people. This is an increase of 20.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,229,226 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsborough represented 6.54% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Hillsborough County:

• Plant City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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  • Plant City is located in Hillsborough County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <2>
• Tampa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
  • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
• Temple Terrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <2>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Florida
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  • Website for the State Archives of Florida

• Websites specific to Hillsborough County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Hardee County
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  • Manatee County
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  • Pasco County
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  • Pinellas County
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  • Polk County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Florida
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Florida
  • Cemeteries of Hillsborough County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Florida
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Florida
  • Cemeteries of Hillsborough County