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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Population By Race in Hernando , FL in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,946 6.15%
White Alone 174,018 89.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 995 0.51%
Asian Alone 2,788 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 181 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,362 2.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,707 0.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,372 13.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 387 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 172 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 62 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 993 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,239 5.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 148,646 76.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 608 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,616 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,369 1.73%