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Population in Hernando County

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 27 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Hernando County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 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 221,701 +1.9% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 27 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +26% +1.7% a year on average
share of Florida 0.94% Florida: 23,462,518 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+26% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Hernando County 222K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Hernando County · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 221,701 · 2025
First value 172,897 · 2010
Highest 221,701 · 2025
Lowest 172,039 · 2012
Average change +1.7% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearHernando CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 221,701 +1.9% 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 217,572 +2.1% 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 213,201 +3.0% 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 207,033 +3.2% 22M 334M 8B
2021 200,699 +2.6% 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 195,610 +2.3% 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 191,258 +1.7% 21M — 7.8B
2018 188,146 +2.0% 21M — 7.7B
2017 184,522 +2.2% 21M — 7.6B
2016 180,618 +2.4% 21M — 7.5B
2015 176,315 +1.3% 20M — 7.4B
2014 174,018 +0.8% 20M — 7.4B
2013 172,656 +0.4% 20M — 7.3B
2012 172,039 −0.2% 19M — 7.2B
2011 172,468 −0.2% 19M — 7.1B
2010 172,897 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
23 Alachua County 263K
50 Baker County 26,689
27 Bay County 183K
51 Bradford County 26,627
10 Brevard County 566K
2 Broward County 1.9M
61 Calhoun County 14,168
29 Charlotte County 169K
33 Citrus County 141K
25 Clay County 201K
16 Collier County 348K
40 Columbia County 66,813
48 DeSoto County 33,326
59 Dixie County 16,202
7 Duval County 927K
20 Escambia County 310K
35 Flagler County 103K
65 Franklin County 11,832
43 Gadsden County 45,215
57 Gilchrist County 16,888
64 Glades County 12,049
58 Gulf County 16,289
63 Hamilton County 14,001
52 Hardee County 26,370
47 Hendry County 37,645
28 Hernando County 176K
36 Highlands County 97,406
4 Hillsborough County 1.3M
55 Holmes County 19,309
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2015

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.