Hernando County | |
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Coordinates: 28°33′N 82°28′W / 28.55°N 82.47°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Founded | February 24, 1843 |
Named for | Hernando de Soto |
Seat | Brooksville |
Largest community | Spring Hill |
Area | |
• Total | 589 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
• Land | 473 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
• Water | 116 sq mi (300 km2) 19.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 194,515 |
• Density | 411/sq mi (159/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 12th |
Website | www |
Hernando County (Spanish: Condado de Hernando) is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 194,515.[1] Its county seat is Brooksville,[2] and its largest community is Spring Hill.
Hernando County is included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2005, Hernando was the 35th fastest-growing county in the country.[3]