Hernando County, Florida

21 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 201,512
Median household income: $63,193
Median home value: $240,700

Home to 201,512 residents, Hernando County is one of Florida's counties. 21 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,193, its median household income sits below Florida's $71,711.

From 2019 to 2023, Hernando County's population grew 8.2% from 186,313 to 201,512, while its median household income rose 29.5% from $48,812 to $63,193.

20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 201,512
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,193
Median home value: $240,700
Median gross rent: $1,209
Housing units: 90,991
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

186,313201,512

Median household income

$48,812$63,193

Median home value

$142,500$240,700

Median gross rent

$984$1,209

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	186,313	$48,812	$142,500	$984
2020	190,700	$50,280	$158,400	$996
2021	192,128	$53,301	$173,700	$1,051
2022	196,621	$59,202	$214,700	$1,155
2023	201,512	$63,193	$240,700	$1,209

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,760	4.3%
5 to 17	28,606	14.2%
18 to 24	13,265	6.6%
25 to 34	21,770	10.8%
35 to 44	22,123	11.0%
45 to 54	24,133	12.0%
55 to 64	29,328	14.6%
65 to 74	29,275	14.5%
75 and over	24,252	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	147,951	73.4%
Black or African American	9,550	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	414	0.2%
Asian	2,728	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	188	0.1%
Some other race	1,642	0.8%
Two or more races	6,691	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32,348	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,003	9.9%
High school graduate	49,687	32.9%
Some college or associate's	55,354	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	20,731	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10,106	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59,138	74.4%
Carpooled	7,428	9.3%
Public transit	229	0.3%
Walked	919	1.2%
Bicycle	233	0.3%
Worked from home	10,152	12.8%
Other means	1,409	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,558	23.9%
15 to 29 min	22,304	32.2%
30 to 44 min	12,216	17.6%
45 to 59 min	8,435	12.2%
60+ min	9,843	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 12.0% (23,818 of 198,366)

	Count	Share
Family households	54,233	67.3%
Nonfamily households	26,311	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80,544	88.5%
Vacant	10,447	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65,905	81.8%
Renter-occupied	14,639	18.2%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68,405	75.2%
1-unit, attached	2,237	2.5%
2 to 4 units	2,052	2.3%
5 to 19 units	2,434	2.7%
20 or more units	1,489	1.6%
Mobile home & other	14,374	15.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 12053
State: Florida
Land area: 473 sq mi
Water area: 242 sq mi
Center point: 28.5560, -82.5260