Demographics of Hernando city, Mississippi

Hernando city, Mississippi had 18,824 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +1,552 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Hernando city, in four figures

18,824
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 17,949 ±47.; +9.0%
Change since July 2020: +1,552 people.; 38.6 ±2.6
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $76,950 ±$10,609
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Hernando city, Mississippi's population grew 9.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Hernando city, Mississippi's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Hernando city, Mississippi's population grew 9.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Hernando city, Mississippi's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	17,272	100.0	100.0
2021	17,567	101.7	100.2
2022	18,070	104.6	100.7
2023	18,363	106.3	101.6
2024	18,636	107.9	102.5
2025	18,824	109.0	103.1

Population of Hernando city, Mississippi on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	17,272	—
2021	17,567	+295
2022	18,070	+503
2023	18,363	+293
2024	18,636	+273
2025	18,824	+188

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 38.6 ±2.6: for men 36.8 ±2.8 and for women 40.3 ±3.9. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Hernando city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Mississippi	United States
Under 5	1,112 ±239	6.2% ±1.3	6.0% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	3,501 ±461	19.5% ±2.6	17.4% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,324 ±280	7.4% ±1.6	9.8% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	4,633 ±573	25.8% ±3.2	25.1% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	4,292 ±483	23.9% ±2.7	24.6% ±0.2	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	3,087 ±499	17.2% ±2.8	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $76,950 ±$10,609, and income per person $39,720 ±$3,085, in 2024 dollars. The median is $56,447 ±$539 in Mississippi and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Hernando city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Mississippi	United States
Under $25,000	934 ±347	13.5% ±4.9	23.1% ±0.4	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,091 ±386	15.7% ±5.5	22.0% ±0.4	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	1,356 ±338	19.5% ±4.8	16.5% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	915 ±210	13.2% ±3.0	12.0% ±0.3	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,195 ±273	17.2% ±3.8	14.4% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	714 ±191	10.3% ±2.7	6.2% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	738 ±179	10.6% ±2.5	5.8% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Hernando city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Mississippi	United States
All ages	1,571 ±587	8.8% ±3.3	18.9% ±0.3	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	312 ±139	6.8% ±2.9	26.0% ±0.6	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	367 to 1,183	4.1% to 13.1%	17.4% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	484 ±221	11.4% ±5.0	15.2% ±0.4	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Hernando city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Hernando city	Mississippi	United States
Housing units	7,081 ±352	1,341,114 ±478	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	98.1% ±0.5	85.4% ±0.3	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.6% to 3.3%	14.6% ±0.3	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	81.2% ±4.5	70.0% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	18.8% ±4.8	30.0% ±0.4	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$315,900 ±$15,043	$169,800 ±$1,198	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,302 ±$387	$954 ±$8	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2002 ±1	1986 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Hernando city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Mississippi	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,264 ±473	7.0% ±2.6	3.7% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	13,274 ±718	74.0% ±4.0	55.2% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	2,609 ±645	14.5% ±3.6	36.3% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	106 to 338	0.6% to 1.9%	1.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 41	0% to 0.2%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 22	0% to 0.1%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 46	0% to 0.3%	0.3% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	546 ±241	3.0% ±1.3	3.0% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Hernando city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Mississippi	United States
Born in the state	6,717 ±964	37.4% ±5.4	70.8% ±0.3	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	10,277 ±1,026	57.3% ±5.7	26.1% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	26 to 264	0.1% to 1.5%	0.7% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	810 ±360	4.5% ±2.0	2.4% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	133 to 447	0.7% to 2.5%	1.0% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	199 to 841	1.1% to 4.7%	1.4% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Hernando city among the places of Mississippi

23rd of 68 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Mississippi page.

Places of Mississippi near Hernando city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Columbus city	23,348 ±50
Pascagoula city	21,710 ±42
Vicksburg city	20,589 ±31
Gautier city	19,046 ±45
Ocean Springs city	18,646 ±29
Hernando city	17,949 ±47
Laurel city	17,679 ±28
Long Beach city	17,009 ±32
Corinth city	14,323 ±27
Clarksdale city	14,231 ±18
Natchez city	14,192 ±30

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026