Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 190,851 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 27,059 people who identified as Hispanic (14.18%), and 163,792 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 171,431 (89.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,465 (6.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,148 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2018, with a population of 147,429 (77.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,002 (12.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,856 (5.16%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,465 6.01%
White Alone 171,431 89.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 931 0.49%
Asian Alone 2,711 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 165 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,148 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,609 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,002 12.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 350 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 152 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 891 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,856 5.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,429 77.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 581 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,559 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,257 1.71%