Poverty Rate in Hernando County, FL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
11.7% −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,205 of 3,222
63th percentile

How Hernando County Compares

Hernando County
11.7%
Florida Average
11.7%
Rank #23 of 67 in state
National
12.6%
6.9% below

National Distribution

Where Hernando County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.