Hernando County, FL Population

Overview

192,128

Total Population

48.5

Median age

51.50%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

72.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28,638

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hernando County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hernando County is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hernando County's population under 18 was 18.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hernando County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hernando County, 15.14% were under the age of 15, 15.30% aged 15 to 29, 42.69% aged 30 to 64, 23.67% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,766 more females than males in Hernando County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.50% females and 48.50% males in Hernando County, FL.
The Hernando County, FL gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 6,976.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 8,051.

Hernando County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hernando County population: 83.40% are White, 5.16% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.19% are some other race and 6.66% are multiracial.
Hernando County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 28,638 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 163,49 (85.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hernando County is White with a population of 160,241 (83.40% of the total population).

Hernando County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 206,896 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hernando County's population increased by 41,571 (31.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hernando County's population increased by 22,649 (13.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hernando County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 131,407.