Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 194,290 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 28,693 people who identified as Hispanic (14.77%), and 165,597 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 174,018 (89.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,946 (6.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,362 (2.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2019, with a population of 148,646 (76.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,372 (13.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,239 (5.27%).

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 2019

Total Population:194,290

Non Hispanic (85.23%)

Hispanic (14.77%)

Race in Hernando County, FL in 2019

Total Population:194,290

White Alone (89.57%)

Black or African American Alone (6.15%)

Two or more races (2.25%)

Asian Alone (1.44%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2019

Total Population:194,290

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.51%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.06%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.27%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.08%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.73%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.35%)

Population By Race in Hernando , FL in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	174,018	89.57%
Black or African American Alone	11,946	6.15%
Two Or More Races	4,362	2.25%
Asian Alone	2,788	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	995	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	181	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	148,646	76.51%
White Alone - Hispanic	25,372	13.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,239	5.27%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,369	1.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,616	1.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,707	0.88%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	993	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	608	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	387	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	172	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	119	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	62	0.03%