COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hernando County

Florida · 101,115 residents · 473 sq mi

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With 101,115 people, Hernando County is a county in Florida. At a median age of 49.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 29,687 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 17% less than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 49.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

101,115

−23%vs 2000

vs 130,802 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

49.7

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 49.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

473 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024207K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(5,084)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(5,212)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(5,237)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(5,015)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(4,042)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.6%(10,669)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(10,911)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(9,160)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.5%(14,707)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7421.1%(21,310)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(8,241)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(1,527)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,741

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,572 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,864

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,321 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.0%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,900

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$426

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $550 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.5%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.5% in 2000

15.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.2%(116,670)

Black3.9%(5,149)

Hispanic / Latino5%(6,587)

Asian0.6%(820)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(95,960)

Black3.8%(3,831)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(2,766)

Asian0.4%(399)

Other0.9%(925)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)

Paraguayan0%(22)

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)

Sri Lankan0%(39)

Uzbek0%(29)

Laotian0%(28)

Taiwanese0%(24)

+ 1 more asian origin group with data

Pakistani0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(124)

Native Hawaiian0%(65)

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)

Subsaharan African0.2%(472)

Canadian0.2%(463)

Barbadian0.2%(387)

Austrian0.2%(377)

Lebanese0.2%(368)

Haitian0.2%(347)

Guyanese0.2%(341)

Finnish0.2%(324)

Slovak0.1%(284)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(279)

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)

Cape Verdean0%(28)

Moroccan0%(23)

Egyptian0%(15)

Latvian0%(14)

Nigerian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.5%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 21.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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