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Hernando County, Florida

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Table

Hernando County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
218,150
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
218,150
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
212,807
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
194,510
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
194,508
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
12.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
9.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 194,515
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 172,778
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
26.2%
Female persons, percent
51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
88.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
17.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
72.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 19,226
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 7.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 94,200
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $240,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,430
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $443
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,209
Building Permits, 2023 2,030
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 80,544
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 389,384
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,682,708
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,719
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,814,191
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,599
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 30.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $63,193
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $33,079
Persons in poverty, percent
12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 3,813
Total employment, 2022 41,005
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 1,681,694
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 9.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 17,475
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,281
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,814
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 691
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 432
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,380
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,683
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 411.3
Population per square mile, 2010 365.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 472.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 472.54
FIPS Code 12053
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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