Hernando County , Florida
Population: 201,512 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,193 Home $240,700 Rent $1,209/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Hernando County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,193), with housing 21% below the US figure ($241,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hernando County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$63,193
Median Income
household
$240,700
Home Value
median
$1,209/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,193 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,079 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Median Home Value | $240,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,209/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 201,512 |
| Median Age | 48.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.4%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
14.9%
Smoking
38.5%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
19.7%
Depression
36.3%
Insufficient Sleep
79.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.0 · 88th national percentile
🌊 Flood
74.20
🌪️ Tornado
91.83
🌀 Hurricane
96.08
🔥 Wildfire
88.01
🌍 Earthquake
30.22
☀️ Drought
19.85
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