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Hernando, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Citrus County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,795
Population
277/sq mi density
$41,564
Median Income
$27,694 per capita
$189,200
Home Value
$352,541 Zillow
$922
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
511
Violent Crime/100K
3,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$41,564 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$189,200 home value, $922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
511 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.4%
9,600 → 8,795
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.3%
$32,407 → $41,564
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hernando across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,273
-522 from 2023 (8,795)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,474
+$7,910 from 2023 ($41,564)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,600 | — | $32,407 | — |
| 2015 | 9,699 | +1% | $30,403 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 8,254 | -14.9% | $31,103 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,261 | +12.2% | $34,356 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 9,530 | +2.9% | $38,109 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 8,795 | -7.7% | $41,564 | +9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.