Hernando is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 18,053 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Hernando is the 24th largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hernando, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Hernando, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hernando’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hernando does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $69,761.00.

Hernando real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Hernando house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Hernando has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Hernando is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hernando a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hernando has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hernando’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The population of Hernando is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.62% of adults in Hernando have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hernando in 2022 was $35,172, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,688 for a family of four. However, Hernando contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hernando is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hernando home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hernando residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hernando include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hernando is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.