Census place 2831780

Hernando

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hernando city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hernando.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hernando has a population of 18,824 and 736 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: median home value is $315,900, above the comparison median of $174,600; median household income is $76,950, above the comparison median of $52,222; and typical commute is 26.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$315,900
Above the comparison median of $174,600
median household income
$76,950
Above the comparison median of $52,222
typical commute
26.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hernando's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,824
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
736/sq mi
25.6 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$76,950
Median home value
$315,900
Median gross rent
$1,302
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.5%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Drive-alone commute
81.4%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
18.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
8.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.2%
Homes built 2020+
3.3%
Households without a vehicle
4.6%
Households with children
41.2%
Residents with a disability
14.4%
Residents without insurance
10.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for DeSoto County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MEMPHIS INTL AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
73°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
54.9"
Annual snowfall
2.7"

Month by month

A year in Hernando.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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