Hernando County Demographics

A map of Hernando County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	149,211	144,060	72.1%	74.1%
Hispanic	35,111	29,045	17.0%	14.9%
Black	9,793	9,507	4.7%	4.9%
Multiracial	7,692	7,830	3.7%	4.0%
Asian	2,716	2,566	1.3%	1.3%
Native American/Other	2,495	1,507	1.2%	0.8%

Hernando County, Florida has an estimated population of 207,018, an increase from the 194,515 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.1% White, 17.0% Hispanic, 4.7% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 1.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hernando County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hernando has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hernando County, that probability was 42.5% in 2020 and 44.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hernando County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Hernando County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hernando County's White Population

149,211 residents of Hernando County, or 72.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hernando County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Hernando County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hernando County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Hernando County's population has decreased from 74.1% to 72.1%.

Hernando County is more White than neighboring Pasco County (67.5% White), Hillsborough County (44.8% White), and Pinellas County (71% White). Hernando County is less White than neighboring Citrus County (85.3% White), and Sumter County (83.6% White).

Hernando County's Black Population

9,793 residents of Hernando County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hernando County is lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Hernando County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hernando County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Black residents' share of Hernando County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Hernando County is more Black than neighboring Citrus County (1.7% Black). Hernando County is less Black than neighboring Pasco County (6% Black), Sumter County (6.3% Black), Hillsborough County (15.3% Black), and Pinellas County (9.4% Black).

Hernando County's Asian Population

2,716 residents of Hernando County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hernando County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Hernando County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hernando County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Asian residents' share of Hernando County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Hernando County is more Asian than neighboring Sumter County (1% Asian). Hernando County is less Asian than neighboring Pasco County (3.4% Asian), Hillsborough County (4.5% Asian), and Pinellas County (3.6% Asian).

Hernando County's Hispanic Population

35,111 residents of Hernando County, or 17.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hernando County is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hernando County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hernando County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hernando County's population has increased from 14.9% to 17.0%.

Hernando County is more Hispanic than neighboring Citrus County (7% Hispanic), Sumter County (6.4% Hispanic), and Pinellas County (11.2% Hispanic). Hernando County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pasco County (18.6% Hispanic), and Hillsborough County (30.4% Hispanic).

Hernando County's Native American/Other Population

2,495 residents of Hernando County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hernando County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hernando County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hernando County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 65.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hernando County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Hernando County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pasco County (0.7% Native American/Other), Citrus County (0.7% Native American/Other), Sumter County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hillsborough County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Pinellas County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hernando County's Multiracial Population

7,692 residents of Hernando County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hernando County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hernando County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hernando County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Hernando County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Hernando County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sumter County (2% Multiracial). Hernando County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pasco County (3.8% Multiracial), Citrus County (4.1% Multiracial), Hillsborough County (4.1% Multiracial), and Pinellas County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.