Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 172,978 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 17,881 people who identified as Hispanic (10.34%), and 155,097 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 158,282 (91.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,192 (5.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,735 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2010, with a population of 142,191 (82.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,091 (9.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,237 (4.76%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hernando, Florida.

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Population By Race in Hernando , FL in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,192 5.31%
White Alone 158,282 91.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 687 0.4%
Asian Alone 1,965 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 117 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,735 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 955 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,091 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 203 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 84 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 50 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 498 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,237 4.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 142,191 82.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 484 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,881 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,237 1.29%