Hillsborough County Demographics

A map of Hillsborough County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	682,692	667,791	44.8%	45.7%
Hispanic	462,209	427,381	30.4%	29.3%
Black	233,485	224,479	15.3%	15.4%
Asian	68,385	69,928	4.5%	4.8%
Multiracial	62,181	56,797	4.1%	3.9%
Native American/Other	13,796	13,386	0.9%	0.9%

Hillsborough County, Florida has an estimated population of 1,522,748, an increase from the 1,459,762 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 44.8% White, 30.4% Hispanic, 15.3% Black, 4.5% Asian, 4.1% Multiracial, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hillsborough County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hillsborough is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hillsborough County, that probability was 67.8% in 2020 and 68.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillsborough County is ranked the 4th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Hillsborough County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hillsborough County's White Population

682,692 residents of Hillsborough County, or 44.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillsborough County is lower than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Hillsborough County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsborough County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Hillsborough County's population has decreased from 45.7% to 44.8%.

Hillsborough County is less White than neighboring Manatee County (67.6% White), Pinellas County (71% White), Pasco County (67.5% White), Polk County (50.8% White), and Hernando County (72.1% White).

Hillsborough County's Black Population

233,485 residents of Hillsborough County, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillsborough County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Hillsborough County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsborough County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. Black residents' share of Hillsborough County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 15.3%.

Hillsborough County is more Black than neighboring Manatee County (7.6% Black), Pinellas County (9.4% Black), Pasco County (6% Black), Polk County (14.1% Black), and Hernando County (4.7% Black).

Hillsborough County's Asian Population

68,385 residents of Hillsborough County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hillsborough County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Hillsborough County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsborough County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Asian residents' share of Hillsborough County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Hillsborough County is more Asian than neighboring Manatee County (2.2% Asian), Pinellas County (3.6% Asian), Pasco County (3.4% Asian), Polk County (1.8% Asian), and Hernando County (1.3% Asian).

Hillsborough County's Hispanic Population

462,209 residents of Hillsborough County, or 30.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hillsborough County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hillsborough County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsborough County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hillsborough County's population has increased from 29.3% to 30.4%.

Hillsborough County is more Hispanic than neighboring Manatee County (18.3% Hispanic), Pinellas County (11.2% Hispanic), Pasco County (18.6% Hispanic), Polk County (29.2% Hispanic), and Hernando County (17% Hispanic).

Hillsborough County's Native American/Other Population

13,796 residents of Hillsborough County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hillsborough County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillsborough County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsborough County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hillsborough County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hillsborough County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Manatee County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pinellas County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pasco County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other). Hillsborough County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hernando County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Hillsborough County's Multiracial Population

62,181 residents of Hillsborough County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillsborough County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hillsborough County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsborough County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillsborough County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Hillsborough County is more Multiracial than neighboring Manatee County (3.8% Multiracial), Pinellas County (4% Multiracial), Pasco County (3.8% Multiracial), Polk County (3.4% Multiracial), and Hernando County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.