Hernando County, Florida
County seat: Brooksville · Population 221,701 (2025) · 473 sq mi
Hernando County is the 27th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 221,701 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brooksville. It is part of the Tampa Bay region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 3 neighboring counties.
Hernando County facts
- County seat
- Brooksville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 221,701 +14% since 2020
- Land area
- 473 sq mi 62nd largest of 67
- Water area
- 242 sq mi
- Population density
- 469 per sq mi
- Established
- 1843
- Named after
- Hernando de Soto Spanish explorer and conquistador
- Largest city
- Spring Hill 119,983
- Median household income
- $66,058
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 21 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12053
Cities and towns in Hernando County
Hernando County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Hernando County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksville (county seat) | City | 10,145 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill | 119,983 | |
| North Weeki Wachee | 8,979 | |
| South Brooksville | 5,099 | |
| Timber Pines | 5,007 | |
| Brookridge | 4,923 | |
| North Brooksville | 4,227 | |
| Ridge Manor | 3,935 | |
| High Point | 3,548 | |
| Hill 'n Dale | 3,083 | |
| Hernando Beach | 2,675 | |
| Masaryktown | 1,262 | |
| Weeki Wachee Gardens | 1,068 | |
| Garden Grove | 637 | |
| Spring Lake | 563 | |
| Wiscon | 499 | |
| Nobleton | 386 | |
| Lake Lindsey | 202 | |
| Bayport | 189 | |
| Pine Island | 123 | |
| Aripeka | 117 | Pasco County |
| Istachatta | 115 |
ZIP codes in Hernando County
12 ZIP codes reach into Hernando County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 33523 also Pasco County
- 33597 also Sumter and Pasco counties
- 34601 also Citrus County
- 34602
- 34604
- 34606
- 34607
- 34608
- 34609
- 34613
- 34614
- 34661
Population of Hernando County, 2020–2025
Hernando County grew by 27,191 people (+14%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 8,312 more deaths than births and a net gain of 35,487 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 195,610 |
| 2021 | 200,699 |
| 2022 | 207,033 |
| 2023 | 213,201 |
| 2024 | 217,572 |
| 2025 | 221,701 |
Neighboring counties
- Pasco County south · 674,516 people
- Citrus County north · 171,666 people
- Sumter County east · 157,772 people
Printable Hernando County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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