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

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 200,693 population of Hernando County, Florida comprised of 31,836 people who identified as Hispanic (15.86%), and 168,857 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hernando County, Florida with a population of 178,461 (88.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,021 (6.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,869 (2.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hernando County, Florida in 2021, with a population of 150,370 (74.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 28,091 (14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,053 (5.51%).

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 13,021 6.49%
White Alone 178,461 88.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,096 0.55%
Asian Alone 3,034 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 212 0.11%
Two Or More Races 4,869 2.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Hernando , FL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,968 0.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,091 14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 440 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 187 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 83 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,067 0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,053 5.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 150,370 74.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 656 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,847 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,802 1.89%