Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 172,777 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 18,967 people who identified as Hispanic (10.98%), and 153,810 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 157,411 (91.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,439 (5.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,943 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2012, with a population of 140,354 (81.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,057 (9.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,453 (4.89%).

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 2012

Total Population:172,777

Non Hispanic (89.02%)

Hispanic (10.98%)

Race in Hernando County, FL in 2012

Total Population:172,777

White Alone (91.11%)

Black or African American Alone (5.46%)

Two or more races (1.7%)

Asian Alone (1.22%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.44%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2012

Total Population:172,777

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.23%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.87%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.89%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.45%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.39%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.16%)

Population By Race in Hernando , FL in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	157,411	91.11%
Black or African American Alone	9,439	5.46%
Two Or More Races	2,943	1.7%
Asian Alone	2,099	1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	759	0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	126	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	140,354	81.23%
White Alone - Hispanic	17,057	9.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	8,453	4.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,399	1.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,006	1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	986	0.57%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	544	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	523	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	236	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	93	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	75	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	51	0.03%