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  • FIPS 12053
  • Largest town: Brooksville

Hernando County, Florida

Hernando County had 218,150 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 473.0 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 67 in Florida by population and 62nd by land area.

Population
218,150
#27 of 67 in Florida · #327 in US
Area
473.0 sq mi
#62 of 67 in Florida · #2,181 in US
Density
461 / sq mi
#20 of 67 in Florida · #302 in US
Median household income
$64,092
#38 of 67 in Florida · #1,450 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hernando County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Hernando County population, land area and income

Hernando County had 218,150 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 473.0 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 67 in Florida by population and 62nd by land area. That works out to 461.2 people per square mile, 4.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents; Hernando County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,092 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

218,150

3144th1st

327th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

473 sq mi

3144th1st

2181st of 3,144 (US)

Density

461.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

302nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,092

3143rd1st

1450th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

218,150

67th1st

27th of 67 (FL)

Land area

473 sq mi

67th1st

62nd of 67 (FL)

Density

461.2 / sq mi

67th1st

20th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$64,092

67th1st

38th of 67 (FL)

How Hernando County's population changed since 2020

Hernando County gained 22,521 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 11.5%. That ranks 18th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hernando County recorded 6,836 births and 14,050 deaths, a natural change of -7,214. Net international migration added +2,169 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +28,632. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 28,632 people.

195.6k2020200.7k2021207.2k2022213.4k2023218.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
6,836
Deaths
14,050
Net international migration
+2,169
Net domestic migration
+28,632
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4,735

Where Hernando County is

The Census internal point of Hernando County is at 28.556000, -82.526000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hernando County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Hernando County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
28.556000, -82.526000
DMS
28°33'21.60"N 82°31'33.60"W
UTM
17N 350727.3E 3159746.2N
Geohash
djj66n6qu
Plus code
76WVHF4F+CH

Towns in Hernando County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Hernando County, 9,985 people together, or 5% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hernando County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Brooksville with 9,985.

  1. 01Brooksville9,985
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hernando County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Hernando County. The most populous is Pasco County, FL, with 659,114 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 167.5 miles NW of Hernando County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tampa, FL (population 414,547), 40.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is New Port Richey, FL (population 18,130), 24.4 miles away.

Hernando County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hernando County is 12053: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 053. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,092.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hernando County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 218,150. That is up 22,521 people (11.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 195,629.

What is the FIPS code of Hernando County?

12053. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (053) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hernando County?

Brooksville, with 9,985 residents inside Hernando County in 2024.

Which counties border Hernando County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pasco County, FL; Citrus County, FL; Sumter County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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