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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hernando, MS compare?
| Figure | Hernando, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,824 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,138 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 670 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.3% |
| Measure | Hernando, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,949±47 |
| Median age | 38.6±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.0%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.0%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.5%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.5%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $76,950±$10,609 |
| Per capita income | $39,720±$3,085 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $315,900±$15,043 |
| Median gross rent | $1,302±$387 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.8%±14.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.9 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov