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Hillsborough County, FL

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Hillsborough County is the fourth most populous in the state of Florida, representing 7% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 47%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $128.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Hillsborough County voted four out of six times for Democratic candidates and two times for Republicans.

Hillsborough County comprises Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Tampa.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Hardee County, Manatee County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, and Polk County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
47.06%50.17%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
46.23%53.01%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
53.18%46.05%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
52.84%46.15%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
51.52%44.65%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
52.86%45.98%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%47%
Government
Enterprises
9%20%
Private Industries91%50%
Agriculture<1%-8%
Mining<1%-1%
Utilities2%114%
Construction5%41%
Manufacturing6%39%
– Durable2%36%
– Nondurable4%41%
Trade14%44%
– Wholesale7%39%
– Retail7%49%
Transportation3%89%
Information5%42%
Finance & Insurance11%59%
Real Estate14%53%
Professional &
Business Services
17%56%
Educational Services1%25%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%35%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%65%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%44%
Other Services22%21%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers26596
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
21392
📺 Electronics & Appliance10991
🛒 Grocery Stores60296
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores9088
⚕️ Health & Personal Care50196
⛽ Gasoline Stations45397
👕 Clothing Stores39393
👠 Shoe Stores7887
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry10789
🏸 Sporting Goods8691
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1872
🏬 Department Stores21596
💐 Florists3588
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops6487
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 5388
🍺 Bars & Taverns11491
🍽️ Full-service restaurants102095
🍔 Limited-service restaurants106895
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers132297
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation19494
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$311,100 N/A
Top 20%50%$176,300 $187,100
Next highest 20%22%$79,400 $99,000
Middle 20%15%$53,100 $64,800
Second lowest 20%9%$31,900 $41,300
Bottom 20%4%$12,600 $22,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries51%$71,200
Self-Employment7%$33,800
Investment Income121%$23,100
Social Security55%$24,500
Supplemental Security6%$12,600
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement36%$28,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%5%5%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%6%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%12%10%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%10%10%4%
$200K
& more
<1%3%6%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$41,300 $30,100
African-American$35,700 $24,100
Hispanic$32,700 $27,700
Asian$54,400 $59,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,900 $18,000
Highschool & GED$36,000 $28,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$40,700 $29,500
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$53,700 $46,200
Graduate Degree$72,300 $66,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$56,900 $52,200
STEM2$39,700 $54,100
Gray-Collar3$48,200 $46,300
Pink-Collar4$42,600 $23,200
Sales5$43,700 $28,900
Blue-Collar6$35,400 $21,600
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves++++$
Drought+++$
Earthquake+
Hail++
Heat Waves
Hurricane++$$
Ice Storm
Landslide+
Lightning++++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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