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Hernando County

Florida · 221,701 residents (2025 est.) · 473 sq mi
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With 207,018 people, Hernando County is a county in Florida. At a median age of 47.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 76,216 people. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $276,000.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $66,058, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Hernando County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population101,115 → 207,018 (+105%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 67 counties in Florida

  • 36th in household income$66,058
  • 41st in share with a bachelor's degree21.1%
  • 34th in home value$276,000
  • 46th in diversity score55.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
207,018
+58%since 2000
from 130,802 in 2000
221,701 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
438 / sq mi
+58%since 2000
from 277 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
47.7
−4%since 2000
from 49.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
473 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
91K122K154K186K218K19902000201020202024Hernando County
2024207K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(8,966)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(9,917)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(12,219)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(11,022)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(9,733)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(22,692)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(23,424)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(24,662)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(29,787)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.3%(29,703)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.1%(18,898)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(5,995)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,058
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,572 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,458
+88%since 2000
from $18,321 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
+21.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+1%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$276,000
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,298
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $550 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.5% in 2000
17.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+10%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(116,670)
Black3.9%(5,149)
Hispanic / Latino5%(6,587)
Asian0.6%(820)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(149,211)
Black4.7%(9,793)
Hispanic / Latino17%(35,111)
Asian1.3%(2,716)
Other4.9%(10,187)
Diversity Score
56
+57%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
−6%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.1%(16,823)
Cuban2.8%(5,760)
South American1.9%(3,883)
Mexican1.4%(2,969)
Central American1.2%(2,472)
Colombian0.7%(1,451)
Dominican0.6%(1,273)
Spaniard0.4%(900)
Venezuelan0.4%(796)
Honduran0.3%(706)
Ecuadorian0.3%(571)
Salvadoran0.3%(553)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(491)
Guatemalan0.2%(349)
Nicaraguan0.2%(338)
Bolivian0.1%(294)
Argentine0.1%(207)
Costa Rican0.1%(202)
Panamanian0.1%(194)
Chilean0%(51)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(726)
Chinese0.3%(601)
Asian Indian0.2%(436)
Vietnamese0.2%(417)
Thai0.1%(162)
Burmese0.1%(138)
Korean0.1%(105)
Japanese0%(72)
Uzbek0%(29)
Laotian0%(28)
Taiwanese0%(24)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(124)
Chamorro0%(52)
Ancestry
German14.4%(29,858)
Irish12.5%(25,957)
English11.7%(24,182)
Italian10.1%(20,954)
American9.7%(20,168)
Polish3.2%(6,633)
French2.9%(6,063)
Scottish2.1%(4,325)
Swedish1.2%(2,482)
West Indian1.1%(2,201)
Dutch1%(2,146)
Greek0.8%(1,728)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,562)
French Canadian0.8%(1,553)
Russian0.7%(1,381)
Norwegian0.7%(1,368)
Welsh0.6%(1,281)
Portuguese0.6%(1,229)
Hungarian0.6%(1,186)
British0.5%(1,051)
Jamaican0.4%(842)
Czech0.3%(630)
Ukrainian0.3%(582)
Lithuanian0.3%(577)
Arab0.2%(498)
Danish0.2%(493)
Canadian0.2%(463)
Barbadian0.2%(387)
Austrian0.2%(377)
Lebanese0.2%(368)
Haitian0.2%(347)
Guyanese0.2%(341)
Finnish0.2%(324)
Slovak0.1%(284)
Romanian0.1%(258)
Belgian0.1%(223)
Brazilian0.1%(218)
Swiss0.1%(162)
Croatian0.1%(148)
Australian0.1%(145)
Syrian0.1%(131)
Slovene0%(93)
Ethiopian0%(71)
Israeli0%(59)
Turkish0%(58)
Serbian0%(33)
Armenian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(23)
Egyptian0%(15)
Latvian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.4 min
+47%since 2000
from 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.4%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−8.9 ptssince 2011
from 14.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2011
from 49.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.7%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 18.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+13.1 ptssince 2017
from 78.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 89.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2016
from 7.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(24,826)
Married52.7%(44,738)
Widowed5.1%(4,306)
Divorced12.9%(10,972)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(21,131)
Married48.8%(44,436)
Widowed13.3%(12,150)
Divorced14.7%(13,357)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.5%(3,521)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(3,990)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.1%(6,880)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(933)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(182)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,080 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Hernando County, decade by decade

Hernando County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990101,115$54,580$170,1659.7%17.4
2000130,802$59,335$145,18612.7%25.0
2010172,778$60,436$224,99216.2%39.1
2020194,515$60,941$191,98719.1%53.2
2024207,018$66,058$276,00021.1%55.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hernando County, Florida?

Hernando County, Florida has about 207,018 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hernando County, Florida?

The typical household in Hernando County, Florida earns about $66,058 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hernando County, Florida expensive?

In Hernando County, Florida, the median home is worth about $276,000, and the typical rent is about $1,298 a month.

How educated are people in Hernando County, Florida?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hernando County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hernando County, Florida?

About 11.7% of people in Hernando County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hernando County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Hernando County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 105,903 residents, a change of about 105 percent over that period.

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