COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hernando County vs Hillsborough County
PLACE A
Hernando County, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Hillsborough County, Florida
Hernando County is 86% smaller than Hillsborough County. Hillsborough County earns more, with a median household income $13,482 higher. Hillsborough County has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 13%).
HERNANDO COUNTYHILLSBOROUGH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population221,7011,574,115−86% vs Hillsborough County
Population density4691,539−1,071
Population growth12.6%18.8%−6.2 pts
Median age47.737.9+9.8
Male48.6%49.3%−0.7 pts
Female51.4%50.7%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born8.4%19.7%−11.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.1%44.8%+27.2 pts
Black4.7%15.3%−10.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.0%30.4%−13.4 pts
Asian1.3%4.5%−3.2 pts
Other4.9%5.0%−0.1 pts
Median household income$66,058$79,540−$13,482
Per capita income$34,458$44,342−$9,884
Poverty rate11.7%12.7%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.485−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%38.1%−17.0 pts
Graduate degree6.9%14.6%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.5%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation51.7%65.7%−14.0 pts
Median home value$276,000$371,500−$95,500
Median gross rent$1,298$1,667−$369
Owner-occupied82.5%61.5%+21.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%7.5%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households51.0%54.9%−3.9 pts
Average commute31.428.8+2.6
Worked from home14.4%20.7%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.8%−0.4 pts
Uninsured11.2%11.1%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025