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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

2020 · 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
67 Liberty County 7,818
66 Lafayette County 8,236
65 Glades County 12,079
64 Franklin County 12,473
63 Calhoun County 13,703
62 Hamilton County 13,733
61 Gulf County 14,270
60 Jefferson County 14,403
59 Union County 15,442
58 Dixie County 16,697
57 Madison County 17,863
56 Gilchrist County 17,890
55 Holmes County 19,591
54 Taylor County 21,756
53 Washington County 25,324
52 Hardee County 25,335
51 Baker County 28,114
50 Bradford County 28,235
49 Wakulla County 33,917
48 DeSoto County 34,093
47 Okeechobee County 39,662
46 Hendry County 39,726
45 Levy County 43,065
44 Gadsden County 43,427
43 Suwannee County 43,518
…
30 Bay County 175K
29 Charlotte County 188K
28 Santa Rosa County 189K
27 Hernando County 196K
26 Okaloosa County 212K
25 Clay County 219K
24 St. Johns County 277K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2020

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.