Poverty Rate in Hernando County, FL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hernando County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hernando County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hernando County: 11.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,202 | Grant County, KY | 11.7% |
| #1,203 | Orleans County, VT | 11.7% |
| #1,204 | Arenac County, MI | 11.7% |
| #1,205 | Hernando County, FL | 11.7% |
| #1,206 | St. Charles Parish, LA | 11.7% |
| #1,207 | Clark County, ID | 11.7% |
| #1,208 | Rutland County, VT | 11.8% |
Poverty Rate in Hernando County, Florida
Hernando County, Florida has a poverty rate of 11.7%, which ranks #1,205 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Florida, Hernando County ranks #23 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 63th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.