Hernando, Mississippi
Hernando: City in Mississippi
About
Hernando is a city located in the county of De Soto in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 14,090 and a population density of 211 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 16,854 inhabitants.
The city was created 185 years ago in 1838.
Quick Facts about Hernando
| Population : | 16,854 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Mississippi (United States) |
| County : | De Soto County |
| Postal code : | 38632 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 662 |
| Area : | 66.88 km2 |
| Named for : | Hernando de Soto |
| Altitude : | 381 feet / 116 meters |
| Capital city : | Hernando is capital of DeSoto County |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1839 (185 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 01:55:09 (23rd November 2024) |
| Density : | 252 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 16.4% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Hernando is located at 34°49'26"N 89°59'37"W (34.8239900, -89.9937000).
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Demographics
The population of Hernando increased by 16.4% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 14,090 | - | census |
| 2011 | 14,431 | 2.36% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 14,747 | 2.14% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 15,019 | 1.81% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 15,290 | 1.77% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 15,518 | 1.47% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 15,665 | 0.94% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 15,903 | 1.5% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 16,192 | 1.78% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 16,399 | 1.26% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 16,854 | 2.7% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 11,800 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 12,443 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -5.2% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 12,598 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 12,441 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.9% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 24.1% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 21.8% |
| Female persons, % : | 49.9% |
| White only, percent : | 93.3% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 1.5% |
| Asians alone % : | 1.1% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 1.4% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.8% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 8.1% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 86.0% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 766 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 5.9% |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 5,709 |
Hernando zip code is 38632.
County name: DeSoto, County
fips: 28033
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Economic Facts
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 5,709 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 66.7% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $119,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,100 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $453 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $613 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 12 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,209 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.24 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 8.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 83.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 74.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 14,073 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 69,647 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 358,491 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 198,890 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $16,390 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.2 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $55,269 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $30,772 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.4% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 387 |
| 2019 total employment : | 5,091 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 194,013 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 2.8% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 823 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,138 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 593 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 293 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,062 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 74 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 945 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 21.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 581.12 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 58.5% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $128,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,050 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $428 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $799 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,740 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.21 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 82.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 82.8% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 74.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.7% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 5.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 17,135 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 115,501 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 152,033 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 184,653 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $22,280 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $40,031 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $28,112 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 790 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 423 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 283 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 704 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 53 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 612 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,152.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 7.24 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 4,521 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 74.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $97,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,073 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $386 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $590 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 13 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,973 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.27 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.7% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 7.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 78.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 9.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 56.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 10,818 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 49,602 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 92,091 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 135,494 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $14,499 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $52,917 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $30,540 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.1% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 328 |
| 2019 total employment : | 3,127 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 113,580 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 1.1% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 728 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 949 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 639 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 141 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 886 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 108 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 769 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 20.6 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 465.06 |
People born in Hernando (11)
People born in Hernando, including boxer Kennedy McKinney, musician Donald Brown, blues harmonica player George "Mojo" Buford, .
List
- Dan Sane (American Memphis and country blues guitarist and songwriter) he was born in 22/09/1896
- Fletcher Lane (College basketball coach) he was born in 10/01/1875
- Gerald Chatham (American lawyer) he was born in 17/02/1906
- Kevin Dockery (American football player) he was born in 08/01/1984
- Ricky Robertson (American male high jumper) he was born in 19/09/1990
- Bradley Sowell (Player of American football) he was born in 06/06/1989
- Louis Bullard (American football player (1956-2010)) he was born in 06/05/1956
- Wee Willie Walker he was born in 21/12/1941
Schools in Hernando
College & universities near Hernando, MS
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 447023 | Delta Technical College | Horn Lake (MS) | 38637 |
Stations (1)
Amtrak & bus stations near Hernando, MS
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | Central Station | Central Station | RAIL |
Post offices near Hernando
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Hernand Post Office | Hernando (MS) | 38632 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Hernando , Florida city in Mississippi with a population of 9,054 people.
Other cities in De Soto County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in De Soto County , MS.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Southaven | 56,644 | The most populous city in DeSoto County, Mississippi. |
| Olive Branch | 39,646 | A city in DeSoto County, Mississippi. |
| Horn Lake | 27,282 | City in De Soto County, Mississippi, United States |
| Walls | 1,441 | Town in Mississippi |
Distance to Other Cities
Hernando distances to largest Mississippi cities
