| Name | Hernando County |
| State | Florida |
| FIPS Code | 12053 |
| County Seat | Brooksville |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 213,415 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 8.86% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 77.56% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 58% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+18 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 352 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 77.56% |
| African American | 4.93% |
| Hispanic | 15.82% |
| Asian | 1.36% |
| Native American | 0.24% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.09% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 58.14% |
| African American | 8.03% |
| Hispanic | 25.98% |
| Asian | 1.56% |
| Native American | 0.21% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |