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Lake Magdalene, Florida.

A community in Hillsborough County, with no city government of its own. Zillow publishes no home prices for it: see Hillsborough County’s.

Living in Lake Magdalene, Hillsborough County, Florida

Lake Magdalene, in Hillsborough County, had 30,742 people in the 2020 census. Half its households earn more than $75,594 a year and half less, against $79,540 across Hillsborough County; 13% of its people live below the poverty line. 72% of its homes are lived in by their owners and 28% are rented. Unemployment in Hillsborough County was 4.6% in August 2026, and the county had 0.8% more jobs in 2025 than the year before. The most residents work in schools and health care, then professional services.

People 30,742 in the 2020 census; median age 40.8
Household income $75,594 the median, give or take $6,704 · Hillsborough County: $79,540
Unemployment 4.6% Hillsborough County, August 2026; 4.3% a year before
Homes 72% lived in by their owners; 28% rented
  • 13,083households
  • 40%of adults have a degree
  • 13%below the poverty line
  • 27 mintypical commute
  • 19%work from home

What residents work in

  • Schools, hospitals and social care24%
  • Professional and business services16%
  • Shops (retail)12%
  • Building trades10%
  • Restaurants, hotels and entertainment8%
  • Banks, insurance and property8%

Employed residents by industry, from the Census survey. Hillsborough County had 795,729 jobs in 2025, 0.8% more than the year before (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Weather through the year

Average daily high and low for each month: coldest in January, 71° and 53°; warmest in August, 91° and 77° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° J 71° 53° F M A M J J A 91° 77° S O N D
Average daily high and low for each month: coldest in January, 71° and 53°; warmest in August, 91° and 77° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° J 71° 53° F M A M J J A 91° 77° S O N D

Coldest in January, with highs near 71° and lows near 53°; warmest in August, with highs near 91° and lows near 77°. About 49 inches of rain a year, and little or no snow.

Average daily high and low, 1991–2020, at the Tampa International Airport weather station, 9 miles away (NOAA).

Largest workplaces in Lake Magdalene

  1. Sam's ClubWarehouse clubs and supercenters192
  2. Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. HeadquartersElectric power generation, fossil fuel175
  3. WalmartDiscount department stores164
  4. Publix Super MarketsSupermarkets and other grocery stores161
  5. Northdale Rehabilitation CenterSkilled nursing facilities154
  6. Forest HillsMail and parcel delivery83
  7. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.Supermarket65
  8. The Fresh MarketSupermarkets and other grocery retailers except convenience retailers63

Staff on average in 2025, as each workplace reported it to OSHA with its injury records: 13 workplaces with 20 or more staff, 1,217 people in all. Not listed: many offices and banks, which need not report to OSHA; military bases, whose staff OPM withholds; and, in about half the states, city and county governments.

Natural hazards

  1. HurricanesRelatively high
  2. TornadoesRelatively high
  3. Cold wavesrelatively high in parts of Lake MagdaleneRelatively moderate
  4. Lightningrelatively high in parts of Lake MagdaleneRelatively moderate
  5. HailRelatively moderate
  6. Inland floodingRelatively moderate

FEMA’s National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the risk each natural hazard poses to the people, buildings and farms in Lake Magdalene’s census tracts, against the rest of the country; all of them together, relatively moderate. It is meant for planning, not a substitute for a local risk assessment or a flood map: FEMA’s index.

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 census and its American Community Survey (2020–2024 five-year estimates), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A survey, so each figure has a margin of error, and figures it is not sure of are left out. More on Hillsborough County.