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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hernando County, FL in 2011

Total Population:172,877

Non Hispanic (89.33%)

Hispanic (10.67%)

Race in Hernando County, FL in 2011

Total Population:172,877

White Alone (91.3%)

Black or African American Alone (5.38%)

Two or more races (1.65%)

Asian Alone (1.21%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2011

Total Population:172,877

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.72%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.58%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.42%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.33%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.15%)

Population By Race in Hernando , FL in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	157,840	91.3%
Black or African American Alone	9,301	5.38%
Two Or More Races	2,844	1.65%
Asian Alone	2,084	1.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	688	0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	120	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	141,280	81.72%
White Alone - Hispanic	16,560	9.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	8,296	4.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,303	1.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,985	1.15%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,005	0.58%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	541	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	489	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	199	0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	99	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	71	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	49	0.03%