Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 195,624 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 29,551 people who identified as Hispanic (15.11%), and 166,073 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 174,626 (89.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,355 (6.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,504 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2020, with a population of 148,476 (75.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,150 (13.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,616 (5.43%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,355 6.32%
White Alone 174,626 89.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,055 0.54%
Asian Alone 2,887 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 197 0.1%
Two Or More Races 4,504 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,739 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,150 13.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 411 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 184 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 70 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 997 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,616 5.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 148,476 75.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 644 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,703 1.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,507 1.79%