Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hernando County, FL in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 200,649 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 32,500 people who identified as Hispanic (16.2%), and 168,149 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 178,389 (88.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,024 (6.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,890 (2.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2021, with a population of 149,744 (74.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 28,645 (14.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,983 (5.47%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,024 6.49%
White Alone 178,389 88.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,116 0.56%
Asian Alone 3,017 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 213 0.11%
Two Or More Races 4,890 2.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,041 1.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,645 14.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 452 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 191 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 83 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,088 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,983 5.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 149,744 74.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 664 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,826 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 130 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,802 1.9%