Hernando County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
207,018
Rank #340 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,058 −12.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,534 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,205 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$276,000 −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #748 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1% −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,810 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,205 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

82.5% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
21.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.2%48.3%72.1%17.0%4.7%3.7%1.3%0.9%0.2%0.1%

About Hernando County, Florida

Hernando County, Florida has a total population of 207,018, making it the 340th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hernando County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hernando County is $66,058, which ranks #1,534 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Hernando County is $276,000, 2.1% below the national median. Renters in Hernando County pay a median gross rent of $1,298 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hernando County, 21.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.5 min.

Hernando County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Hernando County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.