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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
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Natural change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 8,003 | |
| 2 | Orange County | 6,805 | |
| 3 | Hillsborough County | 4,596 | |
| 4 | Broward County | 3,925 | |
| 5 | Duval County | 3,005 | |
| 6 | Osceola County | 1,993 | |
| 7 | Polk County | 805 | |
| 8 | Seminole County | 536 | |
| 9 | Leon County | 400 | |
| 10 | Okaloosa County | 336 | |
| 11 | Hendry County | 307 | |
| 12 | Alachua County | 231 | |
| 13 | Bay County | 189 | |
| 14 | Walton County | 84 | |
| 15 | Santa Rosa County | 71 | |
| 16 | Hardee County | 56 | |
| 17 | St. Johns County | 44 | |
| 18 | Clay County | 42 | |
| 19 | Baker County | 40 | |
| 20 | Liberty County | -1 | |
| 21 | Lafayette County | -7 | |
| 22 | Okeechobee County | -7 | |
| 23 | Bradford County | -11 | |
| 24 | Gilchrist County | -16 | |
| 25 | Wakulla County | -23 | |
| … | |||
| 55 | Martin County | -1,088 | |
| 56 | Lake County | -1,217 | |
| 57 | Indian River County | -1,276 | |
| 58 | Hernando County | -1,370 | |
| 59 | Pasco County | -1,614 | |
| 60 | Citrus County | -2,039 | |
| 61 | Charlotte County | -2,102 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024
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