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Statistics · Area
estimate
Below the poverty line in Hernando County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
45 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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6 figures
People
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Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
11.7%
−0.3 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
45 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−4.3 pp
vs Florida
−0.8 pp
Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Hernando County · Florida · United States
−4.3 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Hernando County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Hernando County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
11.7% · 2024
First value
15.4% · 2013
Highest
16.0% · 2014
Lowest
11.7% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Hernando County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 11.7% | −0.3 pp | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 12.0% | −0.5 pp | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 12.5% | −0.7 pp | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 13.2% | −1.2 pp | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 14.4% | +0.3 pp | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 14.1% | −0.2 pp | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 14.3% | −0.1 pp | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 14.4% | −1.3 pp | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 15.6% | −0.3 pp | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 15.9% | −0.1 pp | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 16.0% | +0.6 pp | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 15.4% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Alachua County | 19.7% | |
| 35 | Baker County | 13.1% | |
| 42 | Bay County | 11.7% | |
| 14 | Bradford County | 19.0% | |
| 55 | Brevard County | 9.9% | |
| 39 | Broward County | 12.2% | |
| 7 | Calhoun County | 21.2% | |
| 56 | Charlotte County | 9.6% | |
| 25 | Citrus County | 15.5% | |
| 62 | Clay County | 9.1% | |
| 52 | Collier County | 10.5% | |
| 24 | Columbia County | 17.0% | |
| 5 | DeSoto County | 23.1% | |
| 13 | Dixie County | 19.3% | |
| 29 | Duval County | 14.6% | |
| 31 | Escambia County | 14.5% | |
| 58 | Flagler County | 9.4% | |
| 22 | Franklin County | 17.3% | |
| 1 | Gadsden County | 27.7% | |
| 49 | Gilchrist County | 11.2% | |
| 8 | Glades County | 21.2% | |
| 44 | Gulf County | 11.6% | |
| 2 | Hamilton County | 27.4% | |
| 3 | Hardee County | 24.3% | |
| 6 | Hendry County | 21.6% | |
| 40 | Hernando County | 12.0% | |
| 26 | Highlands County | 15.4% | |
| 34 | Hillsborough County | 13.2% | |
| 32 | Holmes County | 14.4% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023
What it means
The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.
How it is calculated
Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Hernando County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$7.3B
2024
Economic growth
5.5%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.4%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
51.7%
2024
Labour force
90,483
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida