Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 182,668 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 23,324 people who identified as Hispanic (12.77%), and 159,344 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 165,006 (90.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,395 (5.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,735 (2.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 144,323 (79.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,683 (11.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,054 (4.96%).

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 2016

Total Population:182,668

Non Hispanic (87.23%)

Hispanic (12.77%)

Race in Hernando County, FL in 2016

Total Population:182,668

White Alone (90.33%)

Black or African American Alone (5.69%)

Two or more races (2.05%)

Asian Alone (1.39%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.46%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2016

Total Population:182,668

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.01%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.32%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.96%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.79%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.61%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.31%)

Population By Race in Hernando , FL in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	165,006	90.33%
Black or African American Alone	10,395	5.69%
Two Or More Races	3,735	2.05%
Asian Alone	2,544	1.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	832	0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	156	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	144,323	79.01%
White Alone - Hispanic	20,683	11.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	9,054	4.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,940	1.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,395	1.31%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,341	0.73%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	795	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	531	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	301	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	149	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	101	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	55	0.03%