Hernando Beach

Population: 2,518
Median household income: $86,585
Median home value: $458,300

Hernando Beach, a community in Hernando County, Florida, has 2,518 residents. Its median household income of $86,585 runs above the Hernando County figure of $63,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hernando Beach's population declined 5.9% from 2,675 to 2,518, while its median home value rose 59.0% from $288,300 to $458,300.

Owners occupy 92.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 57.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,518
Median age: 57.6 yrs
Median household income: $86,585
Median home value: $458,300
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 1,466
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6752,518

Median household income

$58,520$86,585

Median home value

$288,300$458,300

Median gross rent

$1,564$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,675	$58,520	$288,300	$1,564
2020	2,506	$66,250	$291,900	$1,534
2021	2,544	$77,385	$310,000	$1,101
2022	2,558	$84,154	$401,000	$1,166
2023	2,518	$86,585	$458,300	$1,206

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 175.3%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 343.4%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5417.9%

55 to 6422.1%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	1.9%
5 to 17	134	5.3%
18 to 24	239	9.5%
25 to 34	85	3.4%
35 to 44	185	7.3%
45 to 54	451	17.9%
55 to 64	556	22.1%
65 to 74	496	19.7%
75 and over	323	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,284	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	1.0%
Two or more races	47	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	125	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's47.2%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	1.9%
High school graduate	407	19.4%
Some college or associate's	989	47.2%
Bachelor's degree	385	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	276	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	828	65.2%
Carpooled	156	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	275	21.7%
Other means	10	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	8.1%
15 to 29 min	459	46.2%
30 to 44 min	141	14.2%
45 to 59 min	132	13.3%
60+ min	181	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 5.5% (139 of 2,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	923	81.9%
Nonfamily households	204	18.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,127	76.9%
Vacant	339	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,043	92.5%
Renter-occupied	84	7.5%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,430	97.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1229437
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 1.33 sq mi
Center point: 28.4681, -82.6673