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Plant City in Hillsborough County was first incorporated as a town on January 10, 1885, and was reincorporated as a city in 1911.

Plant City was named after railroad developer Henry B. Plant — not after plants or nurseries — and before that it was known first as Ichepuckesassa, after the Native American village that once stood there, and later as Cork.

Plant City had a population of 39,764 in the 2020 Census, and the Census Bureau estimated it had grown to about 44,118 people by July 1, 2025.

Plant City had 13,806 households at the 2020 Census, and 38.9% of them included children under the age of 18.

Plant City is known as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, and farmers in the surrounding area produce more than 75% of the winter strawberries grown in the United States.

Plant City hosts the Florida Strawberry Festival, an 11-day event held since 1930 that drew a record attendance of 634,779 people in 2024.

Plant City is home to Dinosaur World, a roadside attraction where visitors walk among more than 200 life-size dinosaur models.

Plant City's Edward Medard Conservation Park, a former phosphate mine site on the Alafia River, is one of eastern Hillsborough County's best-known parks for fishing, canoeing and hiking.

Plant City has its own Hillsborough Community College campus, bringing the Tampa-based community college's classes to eastern Hillsborough County.

Plant City's public high schools include Plant City High School and Durant High School, both operated by the Hillsborough County School District.