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Hernando County, Florida

Hernando County, Florida, has 221,701 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brooksville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 473 sq mi (1,225 km²) of land.

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Hernando County in Florida
Sumter CountySpring HillBrooksvilleNorth Weeki WacheeSouth BrooksvilleTimber Pines
Hernando County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
221,701
Land area
473 sq mi (1,225 km²)
County seat or government
Brooksville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,058 ± $1,730
Median home value
$276,000 ± $5,212
Median rent, with utilities
$1,298 ± $66
Homes lived in by their owners
82.5% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro areaOutlying county
Water area
242 sq mi (628 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12053
Coordinates (central point)
28.555995, -82.525969
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hernando County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3460947,257 people
  2. 3460836,658 people
  3. 3460628,668 people
  4. 3460124,115 people
  5. 3352319,435 people
  6. 3461319,337 people
  7. 3460413,642 people
  8. 3460211,088 people
  9. 3461410,935 people
  10. 3359710,864 people
  11. 346079,496 people
  12. 34661386 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Hernando County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Hernando County, largest first

  1. Hernando County School District207,018 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Spring Hill, Florida (CDP)119,983 people
  2. Brooksville, Florida (city)9,457 people
  3. North Weeki Wachee, Florida (CDP)8,979 people
  4. South Brooksville, Florida (CDP)5,099 people
  5. Timber Pines, Florida (CDP)5,007 people
  6. Brookridge, Florida (CDP)4,923 people
  7. North Brooksville, Florida (CDP)4,227 people
  8. Ridge Manor, Florida (CDP)3,935 people
  9. High Point, Florida (CDP)3,548 people
  10. Hill 'n Dale, Florida (CDP)3,083 people
  11. Hernando Beach, Florida (CDP)2,675 people
  12. Masaryktown, Florida (CDP)1,262 people
All 22
  1. Weeki Wachee Gardens, Florida (CDP)1,068 people
  2. Garden Grove, Florida (CDP)637 people
  3. Spring Lake, Florida (CDP)563 people
  4. Wiscon, Florida (CDP)499 people
  5. Nobleton, Florida (CDP)386 people
  6. Aripeka, Florida (CDP)258 people
  7. Lake Lindsey, Florida (CDP)202 people
  8. Bayport, Florida (CDP)189 people
  9. Pine Island, Florida (CDP)123 people
  10. Istachatta, Florida (CDP)115 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pasco County, Florida17 mi south
  2. Citrus County, Florida21 mi north
  3. Sumter County, Florida30 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.