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Population in Hernando County

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 27 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 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

2023 · 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
1 Miami-Dade County 2.8M
2 Broward County 2M
3 Palm Beach County 1.6M
4 Hillsborough County 1.6M
5 Orange County 1.5M
6 Duval County 1M
7 Pinellas County 966K
8 Lee County 846K
9 Polk County 825K
10 Brevard County 646K
11 Pasco County 635K
12 Volusia County 592K
13 Seminole County 488K
14 Sarasota County 472K
15 Osceola County 448K
16 Manatee County 445K
17 Lake County 426K
18 Marion County 412K
19 Collier County 411K
20 St. Lucie County 378K
21 Escambia County 329K
22 St. Johns County 321K
23 Leon County 298K
24 Alachua County 288K
25 Clay County 233K
26 Okaloosa County 220K
27 Hernando County 213K
28 Charlotte County 207K
29 Santa Rosa County 203K
30 Bay County 193K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2023

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.