Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 186,899 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 25,178 people who identified as Hispanic (13.47%), and 161,721 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 168,423 (90.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,944 (5.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,837 (2.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 146,052 (78.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,371 (11.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,459 (5.06%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,944 5.86%
White Alone 168,423 90.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 865 0.46%
Asian Alone 2,658 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 172 0.09%
Two Or More Races 3,837 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,485 0.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,371 11.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 314 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 161 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 54 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 793 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,459 5.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 146,052 78.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 551 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,497 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,044 1.63%