Hillsborough County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hillsborough County: 42 seats on 11 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
How many local governments Hillsborough County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 122 local governments in Hillsborough County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
3
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
116
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Hillsborough County
1,522,748people
37.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,540 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
38.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$371,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
19.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.1%U.S.: 8.4%
57.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 30.4% · White 44.8% · Black 15.3% · Asian 4.5% · Other or more than one race 5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Hillsborough County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Florida: 4.2%.
781,359people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
816,508in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.3%
35,149
781,359
816,508
August 2026
4.6%
37,764
775,033
812,797
July 2026
4.8%
38,421
767,470
805,891
June 2026
4.7%
37,905
772,925
810,830
May 2026
4.6%
36,793
771,139
807,932
April 2026
4.6%
37,684
773,123
810,807
March 2026
4.5%
36,415
772,387
808,802
February 2026
4.8%
39,270
771,650
810,920
January 2026
5.0%
40,356
764,369
804,725
December 2025
4.5%
36,569
770,759
807,328
November 2025
4.9%
39,943
768,215
808,158
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
34,148
777,563
811,711
August 2025
4.3%
34,634
773,058
807,692
July 2025
4.1%
33,473
775,135
808,608
June 2025
4.0%
31,982
777,351
809,333
May 2025
3.6%
28,877
777,576
806,453
April 2025
3.4%
27,124
782,240
809,364
March 2025
3.5%
28,140
781,961
810,101
February 2025
3.5%
28,058
778,689
806,747
January 2025
3.6%
28,887
780,052
808,939
December 2024
3.2%
25,971
779,275
805,246
November 2024
3.6%
29,283
777,707
806,990
October 2024
3.6%
28,619
776,662
805,281
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
31,985
776,600
808,585
2024
3.4%
27,696
779,096
806,792
2023
3.0%
24,179
778,807
802,986
2022
2.9%
22,924
756,527
779,451
2021
4.5%
33,671
716,760
750,431
2020
7.6%
55,980
679,740
735,720
2019
3.2%
23,647
711,310
734,957
2018
3.5%
25,422
696,079
721,501
2017
4.0%
28,648
686,568
715,216
2016
4.5%
31,758
675,072
706,830
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Hillsborough County
284.9 per 100,0002022. Florida: 292.9.
1,074.0 per 100,0002022. Florida: 1,606.9.
94murders2022, 4,302 violent crimes in all.
2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2022
4,302
284.9
16,215
1,074.0
2020
4,268
285.2
15,678
1,047.5
2019
3,607
248.1
19,514
1,342.0
2018
3,700
257.9
20,861
1,454.1
2017
4,105
292.1
22,363
1,591.1
2016
4,086
296.9
23,567
1,712.6
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
2025
1,365
4,713
1,092,535
Tampa Police Department
2025
1,400
4,138
421,313
Plant City Police Department
2022
214
777
39,615
Temple Terrace Police Department
2025
87
386
27,808
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.59 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 1,585,565 people.
2,523sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2,431civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
1,421
2,099
1,092,535
Tampa Police Department
969
292
421,313
Plant City Police Department
78
24
43,909
Temple Terrace Police Department
55
16
27,808
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
2,523
1.59
2,431
4
2024
2,470
1.56
2,313
4
2023
2,411
1.57
2,248
4
2022
2,360
1.56
2,293
4
2021
2,301
1.53
2,354
4
2020
2,269
1.52
2,396
4
2019
2,297
1.58
2,379
4
2018
2,267
1.58
2,410
4
2017
2,221
1.58
2,369
4
2016
2,249
1.63
2,386
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Victor D. Crist (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Hillsborough County, Florida.
Who is the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser?
Bob Henriquez (Democratic) is the Property Appraiser of Hillsborough County, Florida.
Who is the Hillsborough County Sheriff?
Chad Chronister (Republican) is the Sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida.
Who is the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections?
Craig Latimer (Democratic) is the Supervisor of Elections of Hillsborough County, Florida.
Who is the Hillsborough County Tax Collector?
Nancy Millan (Democratic) is the Tax Collector of Hillsborough County, Florida.
Who are the Hillsborough County commissioners?
Harry Cohen (District 1); Ken Hagan (District 2); Gwen Myers (District 3); Christine Miller (District 4); Donna Cameron Cepeda (District 5 (At Large)); Chris Boles (District 6 (At Large)); Joshua Wostal (District 7 (At Large)).
About 1,522,748 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $79,540 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hillsborough County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 35,149 people unemployed in a labor force of 816,508, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hillsborough County?
122 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 116 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Hillsborough County?
3: Plant City, Tampa, Temple Terrace. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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