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Natural change in Hernando County
2021 – 2025 · 5 data points
58 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2021 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
-1,313
Regions of Florida · 2025
58 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
Natural change, 2021 – 2025 people · Hernando County
-1,832
2021
-2,035
2022
-1,401
2023
-1,370
2024
-1,313
2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2021 – 2025
Compared with Natural change · people
Hernando County -1,313
Florida -1,333
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
The series at a glance Hernando County · 2021 – 2025
Latest value
-1,313 · 2025
First value
-1,832 · 2021
Highest
-1,313 · 2025
Lowest
-2,035 · 2022
Data points
5
By year
All years · 2021 – 2025
| Year | Hernando County | Change | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1,313 | -1,333 | |
| 2024 | -1,370 | -8,039 | |
| 2023 | -1,401 | -7,571 | |
| 2022 | -2,035 | -38,062 | |
| 2021 | -1,832 | -42,010 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2021 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Natural change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Pinellas County | -6,361 | |
| 66 | Volusia County | -4,241 | |
| 65 | Brevard County | -4,168 | |
| 64 | Sarasota County | -4,086 | |
| 63 | Marion County | -3,406 | |
| 62 | Pasco County | -2,649 | |
| 61 | Citrus County | -2,574 | |
| 60 | Palm Beach County | -2,402 | |
| 59 | Charlotte County | -2,313 | |
| 58 | Sumter County | -2,255 | |
| 57 | Lake County | -2,159 | |
| 56 | Lee County | -2,143 | |
| 55 | Hernando County | -2,035 | |
| 54 | Manatee County | -1,570 | |
| 53 | Indian River County | -1,526 | |
| 52 | Highlands County | -1,173 | |
| 51 | Martin County | -1,156 | |
| 50 | Collier County | -1,087 | |
| 49 | Flagler County | -1,000 | |
| 48 | Polk County | -951 | |
| 47 | St. Lucie County | -885 | |
| 46 | Escambia County | -830 | |
| 45 | Putnam County | -585 | |
| 44 | Clay County | -508 | |
| 43 | Columbia County | -464 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2022
What it means
Births minus deaths in the year.
How it is calculated
Births minus deaths from birth and death records; negative means deaths outnumber births.
People
Statistics: Hernando County
Population
222K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
181
2025
Median age
47.7
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
18.5%
2024
Residents 65 and over
26.4%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States