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Hernando County Demographics |
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Hernando County covers approximately 312,000 acres of area (477 sq. miles) including the
cities of Brooksville and Weeki Wachee. Unincorporated areas include Spring Hill, Ridge Manor, Ridge Manor
West, Bayport, Aripeka, Lake Lindsey and Hernando Beach. The county stretches 37 miles from East to West and
18 miles from North to South. It is bounded on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the north by the
Chassahowitzka Swamp and the Withlacoochee State Forrest. The central portion of the county includes
the county seat of Brooksville and prior to 1970 contained most of the population. Hernando County's
population growth increased 802% from 1960 to 1990. According to US Census records, the population is
projected for 1995 to be 138, 500. In the 1980's, Hernando County was the third fastest growing county
in the nation. On average, the population growth of the 1980's was 5,665 per year. From April 1990 on,
that average has dropped to 3,356 per year. In terms of the estimated new households by percentage growth
rate, Hernando County ranked 8th of 67 counties within Florida for the period 1990-1994. The county population
was just 17,004 in 1970, and has risen to already 101,115 in 1990, a six fold increase in just 20 years.
In recent years , 100% of the County's population growth has been attributed to those moving in- since the
death rate has continue to exceed the birth rate. In 1995 there were 1,699 deaths and only 975 births. With
a net migration of 3,753, the natural increase was (negative) 724.
Hernando County Population by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin
Male 57,505 total (1996)
Female 62,426 (1996)
White 112,528 (1995)
Black 4,560 (1995)
American Indian 286 (1995)
Asian 475 (1995)
Other race 541 (1995)
Hispanic Origin 3,468 (1995)
City of Brooksville
Male 3,506 (1995)
Female 4,308 (1995)
White 6,151 (1995)
Black 1,571 (1995)
American Indian 30 (1995)
Asian 24 (1995)
Other race 37 (1995)
Hispanic Origin 115 (1995)
Spring Hill (CDP)
Male 16,434 (1995)
Female 18,268 (1995)
White 33,897 (1995)
Black 438 (1995)
American Indian 48 (1995)
Asian 144 (1995)
Other race 175 (1995)
Hispanic Origin 1,405 (1995) (source US Census Bureau)
Age Projections
0-14= 15.46%
15-24= 10.38%
25-44= 20.24%
45-64= 19.98%
65-85+=33.94%
The largest percentage by age is between 65-74.
Income Projections
Per Capita Income 1995 is $17,589
Personal Income in Millions=$2,127.00
Labor Income $985.3
Non Labor Income $1,141.7
Total Personal Income $2,127.0
1993 Median Household Income $26,245
Hernando County Employment Estimates & Projections
Labor Force (1995) 43,000
Employed (1995) 40,000
Unemployed (1995) 3,000
Jobs
Construction 1,700
Manufacturing 1,200
Utilities/Transportation 1,100
Wholesale Trade 500
Retail Trade 6,800
Real Estate/Finance 1,200
Services-Health, Auto, etc. 8,000
Government 4,900
The major industries are limestone mining & cement production, tourism, dairy products, cattle production, citrus
products, forest resources, construction, some non-pollutant manufacturing and distribution. Hernando County's growing
manufacturing association base is centered in industrial parks around Hernando County's state of the art airport, one
of the largest non-urban air fields in Florida, and in industrial areas around the I-75 and S.R. 50 interchange in east
Hernando County. Some of the important employers include Spartan Electronics, MRS Power Systems, Florida Crushed Stone,
Sims Machine & Controls, Southdown, Gold Star Tap, OR Plastics, Dickson Tool & Die, and Joni Industries.
Hernando County is 45 minutes North of Tampa Bay.
The average elevation is 175 feet above sea level.
There are three public High schools. (Central, Hernando and Springstead), four middle schools (Parrot, Powell, West Hernando and Fox Chapel) and nine elementary schools (Brooksville, Deltona, Eastside, J.d. Floyd, Moton, PineGrove, Suncoast, Springhill,
and Westside) The school Board is one of Hernando County's largest employers.
The Board of Education (352) 796-6761
Libraries
Main Library
238 Howell Ave.
Brooksville, Fla.
(352) 754-4043
East Hernando Library System
Sunrise Plaza
31090 Cortez Blvd.
Brooksville, FL 34602
352-754-4443
West Hernando Branch
6335 Blackbird Ave.
Brooksville, Fla.
(352) 596-1077
Little Red Schoolhouse Library
1208 Kenlake Drive
Spring Hill, FL 34606
352-688-5037
Utilities
Phone Service: BellSouth (352) 780-2355 (from out of state 800-753-2909)
Electric Service: Florida Power Corp. (352) 544-6223 or Withlacoochee Rural Electric
Gas Service: Bay Cities Gas (352) 799-9239 or Suburban Propane (352) 796-8999
Water Service: Brooksville (352)544-5400 or Hernando County Utilities (352) 754-4037
Cable Television: Time Warner Cable (800) 892-4968
Newspapers: The St. Petersburg Times (352) 796-4456, The Tampa Tribune (352)796-6715
and The Hernando Today/Green Sheet (352) 796-1949
Radio Stations: (2) Broadcast from Hernando WWJB-AM & Citrus 95 FM
Hospitals: (4)
Brooksville Regional 91 beds
55 Ponce De Leon Blvd.
Brooksville, Fla.
(352) 796-5111
Columbia Oak Hill 204 beds
11375 Cortez Blvd.
Springhill, Fla.
(352) 596-6632
Springhill Regional 75 beds
10461 Quality Dr.
Springhill, Fla.
(352) 688-8200
PineBrook Regional Medical Center
14540 Cortez Blvd.
Brooksville, Fla.
(352) 596-1327
For Real Estate Information and a list of Realtors (352) 683-3700
Hernando County Chamber of Commerce
(352) 796-2420
West Hernando Chamber of Commerce
(352) 683-3700
Property Appraiser
(352)-754-4190
Tax Collector
(352)-754-4180
Driver's License Office
352-754-6762
Voter Registration
Supervisor of Elections
Hernando County Courthouse
20 N. Main St.
Brooksville, Fla.
(352) 754-4125
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