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Hillsborough County is located on Tampa Bay on the central Gulf Coast of Florida. Officially created on January 25, 1834, Hillsborough County now contains 1,051 square miles of land area and 215 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Tampa.

Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge is in Hillsborough County.

University of Tampa

Satellite view of Tampa Bay

Fast Facts about Hillsborough County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 82%
Government Sector: 13%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 5%
Population Density: 1,137 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 35.1 Years
Cost of Living Index for Hillsborough County: 93.0

2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $47,170
Median Home Value: $178,100
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Professional Services, Construction, Finance & Insurance Services, Social Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Real Estate Services, Corporate Management Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	1,229,226
Males	599,084
Females	630,142
Population by Age
Under 18	294,208
18 & over	935,018
20-24	91,853
25-34	173,877
35-49	267,441
50-64	219,620
65 & over	145,237

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	306,635
Non Hispanic or Latino	922,591
Population by Race
White	876,137
African-American	205,073
Asian	42,076
Native American	4,779
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	925
Other	61,554
Two or more	38,682