Editing Hernando County, Florida (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 926
|1860= 1200
|1870= 2938
|1880= 4248
|1890= 2476
|1900= 3638
|1910= 4997
|1920= 4548
|1930= 4948
|1940= 5641
|1950= 6693
|1960= 11205
|1970= 17004
|1980= 44469
|1990= 101115
|2000= 130802
|2010= 172778
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2015<ref name="QF" /> 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/FL/PST045218|title=QuickFacts. Florida counties|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
|2020=194515
|estyear=2023
|estimate=212807
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Hernando County racial composition as of 2020'''<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12053&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12053&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|141,847
|144,060
|82.1%
|74.06%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|8,165
|9,507
|4.73%
|4.89%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|483
|553
|0.28%
|0.28%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1,815
|2,566
|1.05%
|1.32%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|62
|86
|0.04%
|0.04%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|244
|868
|0.14%
|0.45%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|2,366
|7,830
|1.37%
|4.03%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|17,796
|29,045
|10.3%
|14.93%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''172,778'''
|'''194,515'''
|
|
|}
[[File:2023_Racial_Demographics_in_Hernando_County_by_Census_Tract.svg|thumb|A map of racial demographics in Hernando County, Florida by Census tract{{Collapsible list
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'''Non-Hispanic White'''
{{legend|#ed8783|50–60%}}
{{legend|#e55651|60–70%}}
{{legend|#d02923|70–80%}}
{{legend|#b00600|80–90%}}
{{legend|#850400|>90%}}

{{col-end}}
}}]]
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 194,515 people, 76,708 households, and 51,765 families residing in the county.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 130,802 people, 55,425 households, and 40,016 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|106|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 62,727 housing units at an average density of {{convert|51|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 92.85% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.64% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.98% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.13% from two or more races. A total of 5.04% of the population was [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 91.1% spoke [[English language|English]], 4.5% [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 1.1% [[German language|German]] and 1.1% [[Italian language|Italian]] as their first language.

There were 55,425 households, which 21.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. A total of 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the county 18.90% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.40% was between the ages of 18 and 24, 20.40% between 25 and 44, 24.40% between 45 and 64, and 30.90% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 90.50 males. For every 100 females, age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,572, and the median income for a family was $37,509. Males had a median income of $30,295 versus $21,661 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,321. About 7.10% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those ages 65 or over.