Health Profile of Hillsborough County, Florida
Hillsborough County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Hillsborough County Around averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hillsborough County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.1% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hillsborough County is 77.5 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 11.1%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
485,381 residents in Hillsborough County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 24,759 8,631 men · 16,129 women
- 75–84 62,094 26,670 men · 35,425 women
- 65–74 118,651 54,869 men · 63,783 women
- 50–64 279,877 136,447 men · 143,430 women
Younger residents
325,123 residents in Hillsborough County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 100,164 51,833 boys · 48,331 girls
- 7–12 96,782 49,271 boys · 47,511 girls
- 3–7 73,915 37,526 boys · 36,389 girls
- 0–3 54,261 27,868 boys · 26,394 girls
About 68,046 residents in Hillsborough County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hillsborough County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.5% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hillsborough County is about 24% lower than in Florida. The rate of cancer in Hillsborough County is about 22% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hillsborough County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Hillsborough County is about 16% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.1 million cigarettes a day, 64.0 million a month, or 778.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23.5 million minutes a day and 8.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hillsborough County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.58 lifetimes a day, or 210 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Hillsborough County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.71 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hillsborough County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hillsborough County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hillsborough County, FL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,519,188 residents against a local median of 611,333. Nothing separates Hillsborough County, FL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 3% below the local median at 30.5% against 31.3%. Hillsborough County, FL has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County, FL | 1,519,188 | 77.5 yrs #3/6 | 11.1% #3/6 | 30.5% #2/6 |
| Manatee County, FL | 429,651 | 78.9 yrs | 11.8% | 30.5% |
| Pinellas County, FL | 961,969 | 77.7 yrs | 10.4% | 27.7% |
| Pasco County, FL | 611,333 | 76.4 yrs | 9.9% | 31.3% |
| Polk County, FL | 790,685 | 77.2 yrs | 12.4% | 36.3% |
| Hernando County, FL | 207,007 | 76.2 yrs | 11.2% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hillsborough County, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hillsborough County, Florida.
How healthy is Hillsborough County, Florida?
Hillsborough County, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Hillsborough County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Hillsborough County ranks 15th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Hillsborough County, Florida?
People in Hillsborough County, Florida can expect to live 77.5 years on average, about the same as the Florida average of 77.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Hillsborough County, Florida?
11.1% of residents in Hillsborough County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Hillsborough County, Florida?
30.5% of adults in Hillsborough County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hillsborough County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.1 million cigarettes a day, 64.0 million a month, or 778.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23.5 million minutes a day and 8.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hillsborough County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.58 lifetimes a day, or 210 lifetimes a year.
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