# Hillsborough, Florida — #2,130 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.93 of 10. FIPS 12057. Population 1,535,564. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,535,600 people live in Hillsborough, Florida. It ranks #2,130 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, Florida gets 7.64 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.64 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.74 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1301 Manatee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12081.md
- #1716 Pasco, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12101.md
- #1774 Polk, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12105.md
- #1936 Pinellas, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12103.md

## Links

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