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.

Hernando locator map
Location of Hernando on Mississippi map.

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 : 15:31:13 (1st November 2024)
Density : 252 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 16.4% (2010-2020)
Court House Hernando MS image
Court House Hernando MS
Court House Hernando MS image

Geography

Hernando is located at 34°49'26"N 89°59'37"W (34.8239900, -89.9937000).

Hernando map

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)

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