Hernando city, Mississippi
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,824
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,148
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,152
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,138
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,090
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 819
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $315,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,830
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $559
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,302
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,943
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,667
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,194
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 374,531
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,810
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,950
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,720
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 677.4
Population per square mile, 2010 547.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 25.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 25.73
FIPS Code 2831780