Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on June 13, 1915. As of 2020, 1,459,762 people lived there. Hillsborough County's seat is Tampa.

Hillsborough County, Florida
Seal of Hillsborough County, Florida
Map
Map of Florida highlighting Hillsborough County Location in the state of Florida
Map of the USA highlighting Florida Florida's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	January 25, 1834
Seat	Tampa
Largest City	Tampa
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,266 sq mi (3,279 km²) 1,020 sq mi (2,642 km²) 246 sq mi (637 km²), 19.4%
Population  - (2020)  - Density	1,459,762 1,431/sq mi (553/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
Named for: Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough
County flag	Flag of Hillsborough County, Florida
County logo	Logo of Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida Media

• Hillsborough County Courthouse, Tampa, FL.jpg

  Hillsborough County Courthouse, c. 1891

• Courthouse & Confederate Memorial-Hillsborough County, Florida.jpg

  Hillsborough County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Tampa

• Ethnic Origins in Hillsborough County, FL.png

  Ethnic origins in Hillsborough County

• EnteringHillsboroughCounty.JPG

  The Sunshine Skyway (I-275) connects Pinellas to Manatee Counties. The middle span is in Hillsborough County.

• Hillsborough County.jpg

  County subdivisions in Hillsborough County. Incorporated cities in bold; unincorporated CDPs in small font.

• Alafia River near Lithia Springs Park.jpg

  On the Alafia River near Lithia Springs Park

• An alligator in the Alafia River State Park

• Hurrah Lake - Alafia River State Park.jpg

  Hurrah Lake on the Alafia River

• Sandhill Cranes - Hillsborough River State Park.jpg

  Sandhill crane at Hillsborough River State Park

• Kayaking on the Hillsborough River.jpg

  On the Hillsborough River near Lettuce Lake Park

Other websites

• Official county website