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Hernando, Mississippi Population 2021

16,813

Hernando is a city located in Mississippi. With a 2020 population of 16,813, it is the 24th largest city in Mississippi and the 2143rd largest city in the United States . Hernando is currently growing at a rate of 1.25% annually and its population has increased by 19.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,090 in 2010. Hernando reached it's highest population of 16,813 in 2021. Spanning over 25 miles, Hernando has a population density of 664 people per square mile.

The average household income in Hernando is $97,037 with a poverty rate of 5.77%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,039 per month, and the median house value is $197,100. The median age in Hernando is 37 years, 34.6 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Hernando Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hernando was:

White: 82.81%
Black or African American: 13.40%
Other race: 2.10%
Two or more races: 1.56%
Asian: 0.06%
Native American: 0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Hernando, Mississippi is 16,813 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 16,192.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 14,090.

Hernando, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	13,202	82.81%
Black or African American	2,137	13.40%
Some Other Race	335	2.10%
Two or More Races	249	1.56%
Asian	10	0.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.06%

Hernando Population by Race

Hernando Population Pyramid $2021

Hernando Population by Age

Hernando Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Hernando Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	88.2%	11.8%
Female	84.1%	15.9%
All	82.5%	17.5%
Non Family	74.1%	25.9%
Male	44.4%	55.6%

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Hernando Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,770	2.73	82.5
Married	3,592	3.34	88.2
Non Family	1,533	1.11	74.1
Female	429	3.16	84.1
Male	216	3.08	44.4

3.27

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

Hernando Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	243	2.33%
9th to 12th Grade	616	5.90%
High School Graduate	2,332	22.34%
Some College	2,842	27.23%
Associates Degree	917	8.79%
Bachelors Degree	2,276	21.81%
Graduate Degree	1,211	11.60%

Hernando Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hernando Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	8,581	8,125	3,283
Black	1,501	1,126	99
Hispanic	246	231	69
Other Race	181	181	37
2+ Races	94	90	36
Native American	9
Asian	6	6

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 38.30%.

Hernando Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$49,030	$57,698	$39,492
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$30,731	$
High School Graduate	$34,792	$52,579	$24,000
Some College	$48,515	$50,000	$42,300
Bachelors Degree	$61,378	$83,494	$42,188
Graduate Degree	$70,030	$69,321	$71,339

$49,030

Average Earnings

$57,698

Average Male

$39,492

Average Female

Hernando Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hernando Language by Age

Hernando Language

97.58% of Hernando residents speak only English, while 2.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Hernando Language

Hernando Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	12,916	558	4.32%
Black	1,999	228	11.41%
Hispanic	548	110	20.07%
Other	330	22	6.67%
Native	9	9	100.00%

5.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.44%

Male Poverty Rate

6.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hernando

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hernando is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hernando is White, with 4.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.87%.

Hernando Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	19.28%
Some College	6.91%
High School	3.46%
Bachelors or Greater	2.84%

Hernando Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	13.81%
Female Employed	4.98%
Male Employed	3.43%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Hernando Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hernando Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$79,195	$97,037
Families	$90,408	$113,023
Married Families	$97,104	-
Non Families	$39,219	$51,892

Income by Household Type

Hernando Marital Status

Marriage Rates

60.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hernando Married by Age and Sex

Hernando Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hernando Marital Status by Race

Hernando Marital Status

945

Number of Veterans

945

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	465
First Gulf War	137
Second Gulf War	118
Korea	41
World War II	21

Hernando Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	380
55 to 64	199
35 to 54	184
75+	128
18 to 34	54

Hernando Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	688	7.25%
Black	257	15.32%

Hernando Veterans by Race

Hernando Veterans by Education

2.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hernando Veterans by Education

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Hernando Employment by Age

Hernando Employment by Race

Hernando Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

28.42%

Born in Hernando

97.23%

Native Born

2.77%

Foreign Born

1.37%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.23% of Hernando residents were born in the United States, with 28.42% having been born in Mississippi. 1.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hernando Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	16,813	207	1.25%
2020	16,606	207	1.26%
2019	16,399	207	1.28%
2018	16,192	289	1.82%
2017	15,903	238	1.52%
2016	15,665	147	0.95%
2015	15,518	228	1.49%
2014	15,290	271	1.80%
2013	15,019	272	1.84%
2012	14,747	316	2.19%
2011	14,431	315	2.23%
2010	14,116	7,304	7.56%
2000	6,812	3,687	8.10%
1990	3,125	156	0.51%
1980	2,969		0.00%

Hernando, Mississippi Population 2021

Hernando Demographics

Hernando, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Hernando Population by Race

Hernando Population Pyramid $2021

Hernando Median Age

Hernando Adults

Hernando Age Dependency

Hernando Sex Ratio

Hernando Population by Age

Hernando Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Hernando Household Types

Hernando Households and Families

Hernando Households by Type

Hernando Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hernando Educational Attainment by Race

Hernando Educational Attainment by Race

Hernando Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hernando Language by Age

Hernando Language

Hernando Language

Hernando Poverty by Race

Poverty in Hernando

Hernando Poverty

Hernando Poverty Rate by Education

Hernando Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hernando Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Hernando Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Hernando Married by Age and Sex

Hernando Marriage

Hernando Marital Status by Race

Hernando Marital Status

Hernando Veterans by War

Hernando Veterans by Age

Hernando Veterans by Race

Hernando Veterans by Education

Hernando Veterans by Education

Hernando Employment by Age

Hernando Employment by Race

Hernando Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Hernando Place of Birth

Hernando Population by Year