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Hernando, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hernando is 14,723, which is 116.13% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hernando population density is 570.03 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hernando is white, which represent 86.31% of the total population. The average Hernando education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,723. #29

Population Growth Since 2000, #7

Hernando, MS	116.13%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #145

Hernando, MS	570.03 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,707 (86.31%, #65)
Black:	1,633 (11.09%, #290)
Hispanic:	405 (2.75%, #95)
Asian:	122 (0.83%, #86)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7 (0.05%, #99)
One Race, Other:	48 (0.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	206 (1.40%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,145 (75.70%) out of the total population of 14,723 reported first ancestry.

	Hernando, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	55	0.37%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	440	2.99%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	1,922	13.05%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	397	2.70%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	1,958	13.30%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.07%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	2,434	16.53%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	465	3.16%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	60	0.41%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	47	0.32%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	53	0.36%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	560	3.80%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	224	1.52%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	45	0.31%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,650	11.21%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	31	0.21%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,165 (48.67%, see rank)

Females: 7,558 (51.33%, see rank)

Hernando, MS	Male: 48.67% Female: 51.33%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hernando, MS	36.60 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hernando, MS	35.10 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hernando, MS	38.20 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hernando, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,083	7.36%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,189	8.08%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,173	7.97%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,198	8.14%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	612	4.16%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,623	11.02%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,806	19.06%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,397	9.49%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,766	11.99%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,112	7.55%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	569	3.86%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	195	1.32%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hernando, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,468, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,081, 11.42%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,389, 25.23%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,457, 36.51%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,703, 17.99%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	838, 8.85%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.61, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hernando, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	334	53.89%	46.11%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,047	87.05%, see rank	12.95%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	972	80.66%, see rank	19.34%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	473	82.03%, see rank	17.97%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	169	33.14%, see rank	66.86%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hernando, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	5,186, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.76, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,244, 23.99%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,942, 76.01%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,843, 74.10%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,879, 55.51%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,343, 25.90%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hernando, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,278	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,481	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	1,594	29.08%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	3,178	57.98%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	132	2.41%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	577	10.53%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,797	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,292	22.29%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	3,185	54.94%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	511	8.81%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	809	13.96%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hernando, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	14,443	98.10%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,794	32.56%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,619	65.33%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	30	0.20%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	280	1.90%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	208	1.41%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	72	0.49%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	112	0.76%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	122	0.83%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	31	0.21%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	15	0.10%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hernando, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	4,941	95.28%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	153	2.95%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	77	1.48%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	15	0.29%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.