Hernando County

Hernando County, Florida

At a Glance

Population194,515
County SeatHernando County Courthouse
State FIPS12
County FIPS053
Num Towns23
Census-Designated Places21
Total Town Population167,535
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)196,621
Median Age48.5
Veterans19,459
Housing Units89,635
Uninsured3,136
Net Migration (recent)15,048
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,813
Total Employees41,005
Avg Annual Pay$50,502
Median Household Income$59,202
Poverty Rate12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,641
Federal Spending FY2024$2,024,664,958
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,409

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$214,700
Median Rent$1,155
FMR Studio$1,566
FMR 1BR$1,686
FMR 2BR$1,978
FMR 3BR$2,533
FMR 4BR$3,082

Health & Safety

Hospitals69
EMS Stations69
Fire Stations69
Police Stations69
Adult Smoking21.5%
Adult Obesity35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k48.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data23
Towns with 90%+ Coverage23

Community

Churches134
Libraries25
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless Population786
Schools440
SNAP Stores142
Bank Branches29

Agriculture

Total Farms166
Land in Farms (acres)67,187
Avg Farm Size (acres)404.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11
EMHURRICANE MILTON2024-10-07
DRHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-28
EMTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-24
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRHURRICANE IDALIA2023-08-31
EMTROPICAL STORM IDALIA2023-08-28
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13
EMTROPICAL STORM NICOLE2022-11-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hernando County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.