Hernando is a somewhat small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 9,284 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hernando is the 217th largest community in Florida.

Of important note, Hernando is also a town of artists. Hernando has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hernando’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Hernando telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hernando has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hernando a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Hernando, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.92 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Hernando doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Hernando rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.33% of adults 25 and older in Hernando have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Hernando in 2022 was $25,404, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,616 for a family of four. However, Hernando contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hernando home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hernando residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hernando include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Hernando is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Spanish.