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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 1,471,968 people. This is an increase of 19.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,233,498 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsborough represented 6.56% 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
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  • Tampa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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    • 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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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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