Hernando

Population: 8,795
Median household income: $41,564
Median home value: $189,200

Hernando is a community in Citrus County, Florida, home to 8,795 residents. Its median household income of $41,564 runs below the Citrus County figure of $55,355.

From 2019 to 2023, Hernando's population declined 5.0% from 9,261 to 8,795, while its median home value rose 112.1% from $89,200 to $189,200.

79.5% of workers drive to work alone. 52.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,795
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,564
Median home value: $189,200
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 5,615
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2618,795

Median household income

$34,356$41,564

Median home value

$89,200$189,200

Median gross rent

$682$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,261	$34,356	$89,200	$682
2020	8,977	$34,167	$102,200	$691
2021	9,530	$38,109	$126,500	$749
2022	8,911	$41,019	$155,900	$785
2023	8,795	$41,564	$189,200	$922

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	0.8%
5 to 17	1,092	12.4%
18 to 24	353	4.0%
25 to 34	613	7.0%
35 to 44	672	7.6%
45 to 54	841	9.6%
55 to 64	1,719	19.5%
65 to 74	1,811	20.6%
75 and over	1,621	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,954	90.4%
Black or African American	267	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	77	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	269	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	228	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	577	7.9%
High school graduate	3,177	43.7%
Some college or associate's	2,490	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	764	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	269	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,879	79.5%
Carpooled	140	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	279	11.8%
Other means	66	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	242	11.6%
15 to 29 min	841	40.3%
30 to 44 min	403	19.3%
45 to 59 min	261	12.5%
60+ min	338	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 19.0% (1,669 of 8,795)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,430	56.4%
Nonfamily households	1,878	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,308	76.7%
Vacant	1,307	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,648	84.7%
Renter-occupied	660	15.3%

1-unit, detached52.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,971	52.9%
1-unit, attached	45	0.8%
2 to 4 units	55	1.0%
5 to 19 units	79	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2,465	43.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1229425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 3.83 sq mi
Center point: 28.9545, -82.3935