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People Statistics · City estimate

Population in Hernando

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 83 of 148 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 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

2016 · 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 112K
2 Brandon 110K
3 Spring Hill 103K
4 Riverview 84,590
5 Town 'N' Country 82,554
6 Kendall 74,559
7 Palm Harbor 60,236
8 Kendale Lakes 59,217
9 Port Charlotte 58,001
10 The Hammocks 56,105
11 Wesley Chapel 51,229
12 University 43,871
13 North Fort Myers 40,642
14 South Miami Heights 38,736
15 The Acreage 38,103
16 Valrico 36,774
17 Merritt Island 35,916
18 Land O' Lakes 35,122
19 Carrollwood 34,531
20 Navarre 33,473
21 Ferry Pass 33,060
22 Fruit Cove 31,419
23 Westchester 30,058
24 Lake Magdalene 29,233
25 Princeton 27,799
…
75 Nocatee 9,836
76 Pine Ridge 9,554
77 New Port Richey East 9,463
78 Hernando 9,300
79 Beverly Hills 9,073
80 Citrus Springs 8,912
81 North Weeki Wachee 8,593
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.