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Hillsborough County Demographics

A map of Hillsborough County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
667,79145.7%
Hispanic
427,38129.3%
Black
224,47915.4%
Asian
69,9284.8%
Multiracial
56,7973.9%
Native American/Other
13,3860.9%

Hillsborough County, Florida had a population of 1,459,762 in 2020. It was 45.7% White, 15.4% Black, 4.8% Asian, 29.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hillsborough County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hillsborough County is the 4th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Hillsborough County's White Population

667,791 residents of Hillsborough County identify as White, or 45.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Hillsborough County slightly less than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Hillsborough County is ranked #61 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hillsborough County is less White than neighboring Manatee County (68.3% White), Pinellas County (71.4% White), Pasco County (69.8% White), Polk County (54.2% White), and Hernando County (74.1% White).

Hillsborough County's Black Population

224,479 residents of Hillsborough County identify as Black, or 15.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hillsborough County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Hillsborough County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hillsborough County is more Black than neighboring Manatee County (7.8% Black), Pinellas County (9.5% Black), Pasco County (5.6% Black), Polk County (13.9% Black), and Hernando County (4.9% Black).

Hillsborough County's Asian Population

69,928 residents of Hillsborough County identify as Asian, or 4.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hillsborough County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Hillsborough County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hillsborough County is more Asian than neighboring Manatee County (2.1% Asian), Pinellas County (3.5% Asian), Pasco County (2.9% Asian), Polk County (1.8% Asian), and Hernando County (1.3% Asian).

Hillsborough County's Hispanic Population

427,381 residents of Hillsborough County identify as Hispanic, or 29.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hillsborough County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Hillsborough County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hillsborough County is more Hispanic than neighboring Manatee County (17.8% Hispanic), Pinellas County (10.7% Hispanic), Pasco County (16.6% Hispanic), Polk County (25.9% Hispanic), and Hernando County (14.9% Hispanic).

Hillsborough County's Native American/Other Population

13,386 residents of Hillsborough County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hillsborough County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Hillsborough County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

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

Hillsborough County's Multiracial Population

56,797 residents of Hillsborough County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hillsborough County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Hillsborough County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hillsborough County is more Multiracial than neighboring Manatee County (3.4% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.4% Multiracial). Hillsborough County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pinellas County (4.1% Multiracial), Pasco County (4.3% Multiracial), and Hernando County (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.