Hernando County, FL

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2023 Population

201,512

2.49% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAshley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

3.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$240,700

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

81,050

2.88% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hernando County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.76%), White (Hispanic) (5.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.67%).

None of the households in Hernando County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Hernando County, FL was $240,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Hernando County, FL borders Citrus County, FL, Pasco County, FL, and Sumter County, FL.

United States Florida Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148k people) in Hernando County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hernando County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
148k ± 558
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.52k
White (Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.18k

16.1%

Hispanic Population

32.3k people

16.1% of the people in Hernando County, FL are hispanic (32.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hernando County, FL as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Hernando County, FL employs 81.1k people. The largest industries in Hernando County, FL are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($96,823), Finance & Insurance ($70,191), and Public Administration ($58,361).

Employment

Occupations

81.1k

2023 Value

± 2,568

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 4.37%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hernando County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,497 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,226 people), and Management Occupations (7,126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hernando County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

81.1k

2023 Value

± 2,568

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 4.37%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hernando County, FL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hernando County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hernando County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hernando County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.63%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (0.63%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hernando County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

N/AAshley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hernando County, FL was $240,700 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $214,700 to $240,700, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hernando County, FL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Hernando County, FL is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hernando County, FL was Census Tract 409.08 with a value of $101,066, followed by Census Tract 403.01 and Census Tract 409.06, with respective values of $91,359 and $88,667.

Housing

Property

$240,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,031

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hernando County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hernando County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 409.08
Census Tract 403.01
Census Tract 409.06

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hernando County, FL was Census Tract 409.08 with a value of $101,066, followed by Census Tract 403.01 and Census Tract 409.06, with respective values of $91,359 and $88,667.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hernando County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Hernando County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hernando County, FL is from Hernando County, FL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Hernando County, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (9.34%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Hernando County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hernando County, FL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Hernando County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hernando County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hernando County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hernando County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hernando County, FL (23.8k out of 198k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hernando County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.3% of the population of Hernando County, FL has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 2.86% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

2.86%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hernando County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.