Hernando, MS City Data

Hernando, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,812 people who live in Hernando and approximately 107,199 who live in DeSoto County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hernando to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hernando. We have included Hernando housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hernando Information

DeSoto County where Hernando resides is 496.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 107,199 and has a population rank of 498 out of all the places in the United States.

Hernando has a total of 6,812 people and of those residents there are 3,386 males and 3,426 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 1,814 births each year and around 794 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hernando varies per year, but currently 6,772 are one race and 40 are two or more races.

Of the 6,812 people who live in Hernando, there are 1,935 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hernando is 990 male and 945 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,046.

General Hernando Information
Total area in square miles - DeSoto County	496.77
Water area in square miles - DeSoto County	N/A
Resident population - DeSoto County	107,199
Population rank - DeSoto County	498
Total population	6,812
Total population (male)	3,386
Total population (female)	3,426
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - DeSoto County	1,814
Deaths- DeSoto County	794
Population of one race	6,772
Population of two or more races	40
Population under 20 years	1,935
Population under 20 years (male)	990
Population under 20 years (female)	945
Total population 18 years and over	5,046

Hernando Social Characteristics

There are 38,792 households in Hernando. Families make up 30,319 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hernando families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,929), male householder with no wife present (1,740) and female householder with no husband present (4,206). The remainder of the Hernando households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,680. Hernando, MS moving companies help people in Hernando move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hernando. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hernando is based, there are 41,814 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,204 never married, 25,457 now married, 840 separated, 3,529 widowed, and 4,784 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 548 separated, 722 widowed and 3,793 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hernando social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hernando.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (DeSoto County)
Total households	38,792
Family households (families)	30,319
With own children under 18 years	16,546
Married-couple family	23,929
With own children under 18 years	12,018
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,740
With own children under 18 years	938
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,206
With own children under 18 years	2,771
Nonfamily households	8,680
Householder living alone	7,017
65 years and over	2,161

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	979
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	528
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,634
Householder	1,810
Spouse	1,369
Child	1,983
Other relatives	105
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	3
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	822
Male householder	301
Male householder living alone	239
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	371
Female householder living alone	329
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	150
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	51
Foster child	3
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,814
Never married	7,204
Now married	25,457
Separated	840
Widowed	3,529
Divorced	4,784
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	548
Widowed	722
Divorced	3,793

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,812
Male	3,386
Under 5 years	283
5 to 9 years	234
10 to 14 years	240
15 to 17 years	138
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	49
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	158
25 to 29 years	274
30 to 34 years	305
35 to 39 years	254
40 to 44 years	265
45 to 49 years	217
50 to 54 years	228
55 to 59 years	156
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	82
75 to 79 years	67
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	35
Female	3,426
Under 5 years	249
5 to 9 years	242
10 to 14 years	224
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	38
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	140
25 to 29 years	248
30 to 34 years	268
35 to 39 years	268
40 to 44 years	226
45 to 49 years	214
50 to 54 years	225
55 to 59 years	195
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	101
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	82
85 years and over	81

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,812
One race	6,772
White	5,201
Black or African American	1,463
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	40

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,456
People who are White alone	4,948
People who are Black or African American alone	1,365
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	45
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	201
People who are Some other race alone	49

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	98,866
Same house	47,984
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,719
Different state or abroad	24,693
Different state	23,657
Abroad	1,036

PLACE OF BIRTH (DeSoto County)
Total resident population	107,199
Born in United States	24,572
State of residence	28,772
Different state	75,770
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	606
Foreign born	2,051

Hernando Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hernando. That total enrollment is 27,677 for the population of the country, which includes Hernando. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,250 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,915 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,154.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hernando population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,677
Pre-kindergarten	1,909
Public	831
Private	1,078
Kindergarten	2,155
Public	1,802
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,844
Public	12,344
Private	1,500
Elementary and high school	19,458
Public	17,217
Private	2,241
High school grades 9 to 12	5,614
Public	4,873
Private	741
College, undergraduate years	3,613
Public	2,942
Private	671
Graduate or professional school	542
Public	349
Private	193
Not enrolled in school	74,636

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	68,302
Less than 9th grade	3,565
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,003
High school graduate	23,260
Some college, no degree	18,232
Associate's degree	4,452
Bachelor's degree	9,790
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,014

Hernando Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 79,900 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hernando. The Hernando occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,272), service occupations (7,197), sales and office occupations (16,103), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,057) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,993). The 79,900 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 45,614 private wage and salary workers, 5,092 government workers, 2,935 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (DeSoto County)
Population 16 years and over	79,900
In labor force	55,827
Civilian labor force	55,759
Employed	53,773
Unemployed	1,986
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	68
Females 16 years and over	40,992
In labor force	25,003
Civilian labor force	24,995
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,078
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	38,908
In labor force	30,824
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	908
Armed forces	60

COMMUTING TO WORK (DeSoto County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,647
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,038
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,902
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	158
Other means	254
Worked at home	1,112
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,328,135

OCCUPATION (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,272
Service occupations	7,197
Sales and office occupations	16,103
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,057
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,993

INDUSTRY (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	373
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,701
Wholesale trade	3,560
Retail trade	6,060
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,547
Information	904
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,705
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,163
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,323
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,762

CLASS OF WORKER (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Private wage and salary workers	45,614
Government workers	5,092
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,935
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hernando Housing Characteristics

In Hernando, MS there are 40,795 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,792 occupied and 2,003 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hernando, there are 32,252 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 649 units in Hernando. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hernando, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hernando, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hernando. There are 438 housing units with rent less than $200, 234 with rent between $200-299, 972 with rent between $300-499 and 5,754 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hernando gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hernando, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (DeSoto County)
Total housing units	40,795
Occupied housing units	38,792
Vacant housing units	2,003

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (DeSoto County)
Total housing units	40,795
1-unit, detached	32,252
1-unit, attached	649
2 units	203
3 or 4 units	1,130
5 to 9 units	2,147
10 to 19 units	996
20 to 49 units	127
50 or more units	283
Mobile home	2,995

HOUSING TENURE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Owner-occupied	30,723
Renter-occupied	8,069

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
No vehicles available	1,389
2 vehicle available	26,665
3 vehicles available	5,863
4 vehicles available	1,641
5 or more vehicles available	560

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Utility gas	23,311
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,872
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke	6
Wood	313
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Less Than $50,000	30,723
$50,000 to $99,999	11,911
$100,000 to $149,999	7,710
$150,000 to $199,999	3,567
$200,000 to $299,999	2,179
$300,000 to $499,999	354
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	103,100

GROSS RENT (DeSoto County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,069
Less than $200	438
$200 to $299	234
$300 to $499	972
$500 to $699	2,725
$700 to $999	2,717
$1,000 to $1,499	287
$1,500 or more	24