Hernando County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 472.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 365.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 174,441 |
| Population change | 1% | Under 5 years of age | 4.5% |
| Under 18 | 19% |
| 65 and over | 27.2% |
| Females | 52.1% |
| White | 90.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 11.1 |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 5.5% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.5% |
| Veterans | 21,514 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 70,210 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.3% |
| Median household income | $41,024 |
| The per capita income | $21,411 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 15.4% |
| housing units | 84,196 |
| Multi-unit structures | 5% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $117,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 79.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 13,476 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 8.7% |
| Black-owned firms | 3.6% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,654,088 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,789 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $312,518 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $177,905 |