Hernando County, Florida Population 2024

218,679

Hernando County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 218,679 with a growth rate of 2.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hernando County, Florida is the 27th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 172,978 and has seen a growth of 26.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029248,0395,8722.42%
2028242,1675,8722.49%
2027236,2955,8722.55%
2026230,4235,8722.61%
2025224,5515,8722.69%
2024218,6795,8722.76%
2023212,8075,8722.84%
2022206,9356,2423.11%
2021200,6935,0692.59%
2020195,6241,3340.69%
2019194,2903,4391.8%
2018190,8513,9522.11%
2017186,8994,2312.32%
2016182,6684,6322.6%
2015178,0362,6251.5%
2014175,4111,6900.97%
2013173,7219440.55%
2012172,777-100-0.06%
2011172,877-101-0.06%
2010172,97800%
1990101,11556,646127.38%
198044,46927,465161.52%
197017,0045,79951.75%
196011,2054,51267.41%
19506,6931,05218.65%
19405,64169314.01%
19304,9484008.8%
19204,548-449-8.99%
19104,9971,35937.36%
19003,6381,16246.93%
18902,476-1,772-41.71%
18804,2481,31044.59%
18702,9381,738144.83%
18601,20027429.59%
1850926-247,113-99.63%
2024 Growth Rate
2.76% (5,872)
County Website
Hernando County
State
Florida
County Seat
Brooksville
2020 Population
195,624
Area
473 mi²
Density
462 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
11.79% (23,055)
Founded
February 24, 1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White158,61280.67%
Two or more races16,6348.46%
Black or African American10,2105.19%
Other race7,9874.06%
Asian2,4511.25%
Native American5160.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2110.11%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hernando County, Florida Population by Race

Hernando County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Hernando County, Florida Median Age

48.5

Total

47

Male

49.6

Female

Hernando County, Florida Adults

There are 160,518 adults, (52,781 of whom are seniors) in Hernando County, Florida.

Hernando County, Florida Age Dependency

82.5

Age Dependency Ratio

49

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hernando County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female100,90251.32%
Male95,71948.68%

Hernando County, Florida Population by Age

Hernando County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All79,1692.4680.119.9
Married39,8382.9488.711.3
Non Family25,6671.2473.326.7
Female9,6983.366.433.6
Male3,9663.3771.628.4

2.92

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hernando County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,1877.6%
Associates Degree16,60311.27%
Bachelors Degree19,90313.51%
Graduate Degree9,5556.49%
High School Graduate48,03532.62%
Less Than 9th Grade4,4843.04%
Some College37,50125.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hernando County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hernando County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White114,854103,55622,731
Hispanic19,96916,9703,416
2+ Races9,4248,3522,108
Black7,1346,4321,495
Other Race4,9764,027956
Asian1,9591,636752
Native American405311115
Islander11411474

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 64.91%.

Hernando County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,955$56,015$42,934
Graduate Degree$60,905$66,193$58,117
High School Graduate$34,213$42,058$26,973
Less Than 9th Grade$32,854$36,379$21,612
Overall$39,492$45,235$33,298
Some College$38,301$46,323$31,840

$39,492

Average Earnings

$45,235

Average Male

$33,298

Average Female

Hernando County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hernando County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hernando County, Florida Language

87.89% of Hernando County, Florida residents speak only English, while 12.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.29% of the population.

Hernando County, Florida Language

Hernando County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White143,68116,02211.15%
Hispanic30,3234,62015.24%
Black9,8942,00620.27%
Multiple16,4961,80910.97%
Other7,8091,53619.67%
Asian2,4242188.99%
Native5089919.49%

12.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.52%

Male Poverty Rate

13.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hernando County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hernando County, Florida is Black, with 20.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hernando County, Florida is Asian, with 8.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.92%.

Hernando County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.8%
High School12.86%
Some College10.73%
Bachelors or Greater5.68%

Hernando County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.79%
Female Unemployed27.62%
Female Employed6.71%
Male Employed5%

Hernando County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hernando County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,993$85,244
Households$59,202$76,007
Married Families$79,106$93,933
Non Families$35,935$50,908

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hernando County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Hernando County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hernando County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hernando County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hernando County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19,459

Number of Veterans

17,905

Male Veterans

1,554

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,577
Second Gulf War3,400
First Gulf War3,342
Korea1,457
World War II402

Hernando County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6,001
65 to 745,331
55 to 643,598
35 to 543,386
18 to 341,143

Hernando County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17,26512.98%
Hispanic1,5956.96%
2+ Races9238.13%
Black85310.75%
Other Race3175.67%
Asian653.18%
Native American368.22%

Hernando County, Florida Veterans by Race

Hernando County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hernando County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Hernando County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hernando County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hernando County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.32%

Born in Hernando County, Florida

92.32%

Native Born

7.68%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

5.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.32% of Hernando County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 32.32% having been born in Florida. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hernando County, Florida Place of Birth

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