Median Household Income
$66,058
Median Home Value
$276,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,298/mo
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
82.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1%
Median Age
47.7
Population Over Time
Hernando County grew 19.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
173,792
2016
176,797
2018
182,696
2020
190,700
2022
196,621
2024
207,018
Business & Industry
Hernando County has 3,874 business establishments employing 42,473 people.
Health care and social assistance
582
Construction
511
Other services (except public administration)
369
Professional, scientific, and technical services
353
Accommodation and food services
313
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
278
Real estate and rental and leasing
246
Finance and insurance
196
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.