Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 178,036 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 21,642 people who identified as Hispanic (12.16%), and 156,394 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 161,290 (90.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,890 (5.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,539 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2015, with a population of 142,044 (79.78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,246 (10.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,681 (4.88%).

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 2015

Total Population:178,036

Non Hispanic (87.84%)

Hispanic (12.16%)

Race in Hernando County, FL in 2015

Total Population:178,036

White Alone (90.59%)

Black or African American Alone (5.56%)

Two or more races (1.99%)

Asian Alone (1.33%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2015

Total Population:178,036

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.78%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.81%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.88%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.70%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.58%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.25%)

Population By Race in Hernando , FL in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	161,290	90.59%
Black or African American Alone	9,890	5.56%
Two Or More Races	3,539	1.99%
Asian Alone	2,370	1.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	796	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	151	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	142,044	79.78%
White Alone - Hispanic	19,246	10.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	8,681	4.88%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,808	1.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,231	1.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,209	0.68%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	731	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	529	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	267	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	139	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	101	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	50	0.03%