146 years in pictures
Census counts: 8,700 in 1990, 12,699 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 6 maps from 1921 on.
- 1880Mango is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

A town of 13,242, settled in 1880.
Mango earns a D, 528th of 634 graded towns in Florida, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: it is more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns. Mango’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Florida town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Mango Park, at 22 acres.
11,313 counted in 2010 and 12,699 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Mango is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 8,700 in 1990, 12,699 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 6 maps from 1921 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mango. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
8 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
25 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
Mango is unincorporated, so Hillsborough County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Mango.
Mango is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Tampa and other neighbors.
Against the 6,646 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mango’s, it is less healthy than 67%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income. All 4 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from East Lake-Orient Park (C) to Brandon (B+).
23% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Mango. Mango beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 28% of adults worry about having enough food in Mango.
| Mango | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mango | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.3% | 26.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Hillsborough school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Armwood High School, with 2,278 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mango Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 740 | C− |
| Armwood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,278 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
January nights average 50°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91°.
Mango has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Mango’s January low is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Mango | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mango has about as many jobs (4,926) as working residents, but only 170 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 2,705 in 2013 to 4,926.
Most working residents leave Mango for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Mango has added 2,221 jobs, to 4,926 in 2023. The median household income in Mango is $53,000.
| Mango | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2024, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mango.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mango Park | 0.2 mi | 22 |
| 2. Higginbotham Park | — | 19 |
| 3. Burnett Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
57% of Mango households own their home.
| Mango | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,277 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Mango
About 4 of every 100 Mango residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Mango is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,699 at 2020 census, up from the 11,313 at the 2010 census.
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4 towns share a border with Mango.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mango | #528 | D | C | — | C+ | C− |
| Brandon | #356 | C | D | — | C+ | B+ |
| Thonotosassa | #538 | D | C | — | C+ | C |
| Seffner | #337 | C | C− | — | C+ | B |
| East Lake-Orient Park | #472 | C− | C | — | C+ | C |
Mango, Brandon, Thonotosassa, Seffner and East Lake-Orient Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mango with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mango grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #528 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $257,000, 32% below the Florida typical home. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.