City in DeSoto County, Mississippi · 25.6 sq mi · 749 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Hernando. The typical household earns $76,950, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,272 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.82%
Men 36.8 · Women 40.3
1870–2026
19,165
2026 projection
11% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
19,165
2026 projection
11% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,165 | +341 | 1.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,824 | +188 | 1.01% |
| 2024 | 18,636 | +273 | 1.49% |
| 2023 | 18,363 | +293 | 1.62% |
| 2022 | 18,070 | +503 | 2.86% |
| 2021 | 17,567 | +295 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 17,272 | +874 | 5.33% |
| 2019 | 16,398 | +197 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 16,201 | +304 | 1.91% |
| 2017 | 15,897 | +234 | 1.49% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 179 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 60% | 58% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau