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Hernando County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Hernando County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hernando County is a largely residential community of 218,150 with an 82.5% homeownership rate, median home values of $240,700, and median gross rent of $1,209/month, reflecting a relatively affordable, owner-occupied housing base. The labor force participation rate is low at 51.0%, consistent with a median age of 47.7 years, and only 20.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, with median worker earnings of $37,176. The county grew 10.3% over five years, though a GDP per capita of $24,582 against a median household income of $66,058 points to a workforce that commutes elsewhere—average commute is 31.4 minutes—rather than engaging in high-output local industry.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

218,150

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,058

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.3% since 2018

Hernando County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone157,911 (76.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race16,983 (8.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,160 (5.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,207 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,088 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone2,835 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18,514
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,148
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic994
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic726
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

18,080

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,582

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,079

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,255
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)11,956
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,312
  4. 4.Construction (Group)7,977
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations28,780
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20,836
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,223
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,574
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,440

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.37×)7,685
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)11,796
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)7,699
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.03×)3,957
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.02×)10,178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$240,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,209/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99916,186 (23.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99910,932 (16.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,487 (13.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,256 (10.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,297 (6.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,297 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone61,041 (73.1%)
  • Worked At Home12,014 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled7,537 (9.0%)
  • Other1,231 (1.5%)
  • Walked918 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit286 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.