Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 172,877 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 18,453 people who identified as Hispanic (10.67%), and 154,424 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 157,840 (91.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,301 (5.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,844 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2011, with a population of 141,280 (81.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,560 (9.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,296 (4.8%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,301 5.38%
White Alone 157,840 91.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 688 0.4%
Asian Alone 2,084 1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 120 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,844 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,005 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,560 9.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 199 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 99 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 541 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,296 4.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,280 81.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 489 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,985 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,303 1.33%