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People Statistics · City estimate

Population in Hernando

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 83 of 148 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Hernando Citrus County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 9,299 +5.7% since 2023 ± 940 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 83 of 148 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.1% −0.3% a year on average
share of Citrus County 5.42% Citrus County: 171,666 · 2025
Population, 2013 – 2024 people
+2.1% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Population · people
Hernando 9,299
Citrus County 172K · 2025
Florida 23M · 2025
United States 342M · 2025
World 8.2B · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Hernando · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9,299 · 2024
First value 9,600 · 2013
Highest 9,699 · 2015
Lowest 8,254 · 2017
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearHernando±Change Citrus CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 9,299 940 +5.7% 170K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023estimate 8,795 992 −1.3% 167K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022estimate 8,911 896 −6.5% 162K 22M 334M 8B
2021estimate 9,530 1,109 +6.2% 158K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020estimate 8,977 835 −3.1% 155K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019estimate 9,261 864 +6.1% 151K 21M — 7.8B
2018estimate 8,727 768 +5.7% 149K 21M — 7.7B
2017estimate 8,254 594 −11% 147K 21M — 7.6B
2016estimate 9,300 842 −4.1% 144K 21M — 7.5B
2015estimate 9,699 1,045 +6.5% 141K 20M — 7.4B
2014estimate 9,109 979 −5.1% 140K 20M — 7.4B
2013estimate 9,600 1,199 139K 20M — 7.3B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
1 Lehigh Acres 132K
2 Spring Hill 120K
3 Brandon 120K
4 Riverview 114K
5 Town 'N' Country 85,928
6 Kendall 79,562
7 Wesley Chapel 76,011
8 Port Charlotte 66,133
9 Palm Harbor 61,512
10 The Hammocks 58,838
11 Kendale Lakes 52,622
12 Westchester 52,032
13 University 48,127
14 North Fort Myers 44,993
15 Lakewood Ranch 43,945
16 Princeton 42,625
17 The Acreage 40,843
18 Valrico 40,239
19 Navarre 39,838
20 Land O' Lakes 38,910
21 South Miami Heights 38,766
22 Carrollwood 36,725
23 Fruit Cove 35,877
24 Merritt Island 34,992
25 Sun City Center 33,548
…
80 Pine Ridge 10,762
81 Beverly Hills 9,650
82 Citrus Hills 9,304
83 Hernando 9,299
84 North Weeki Wachee 8,979
85 Miramar Beach 8,902
86 Micco 8,896
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.