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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hernando really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hernando perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The education level of Hernando citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.