II. Growth and Development
South County, the southern part of unincorporated Hillsborough County, is the fastest growing area in the County. Population and employment growth in South County is expected to continue well into the future. Table 1 includes population and employment projections for the study area from Plan Hillsborough traffic analysis zone (TAZ) data retrieved in 2018. The projections indicate that total jobs in the study area will increase from 43,185 to 106,757 (147% increase) between 2010 and 2040 and that the 2010 population of 182,893 will increase to 347,698 by 2040. This projected increase is comparable to the 2017 population of the entire city of Tampa (385,430). Figure 2 shows the forecasted rate of population and employment growth by TAZ in the study area from 2010 to 2040.
Table 1. South County Population and Employment (2010 – 2040)
Total Change
Projected Totals
South County Study Area
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
2035
2040
2010- 2040
Population Employment
182,893 209,581 247,117 279,637 300,592 324,266 347,698 164,805
43,185
51,174
64,863
70,273
78,346
85,929
106,757 63,572
Source: Plan Hillsborough, TAZ data
Figure 2. South County projected population and employment growth 2010-2040
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