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Hernando CountyFlorida

Hernando County is a Florida county created in 1843 from Alachua and Hillsborough counties, with its seat in Brooksville. It is named after Hernando de Soto.

  • Founded1843
  • County seatBrooksville
  • Named forHernando de Soto
  • Land area473 sq mi + 242 sq mi water
  • Population194,515 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped121,141 checked 15 October 2026
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PascoCitrusSumter Brooksville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Hernando on the map of Florida

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Counties of Florida · Hernando highlighted

History

Formed in 1843 from Alachua County and Hillsborough County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Hernando County was created by the Florida Territory on February 24, 1843, from Alachua and Hillsborough counties. The county was renamed Benton in 1844, then renamed back to Hernando in 1850. Between 1880 and 1887, Hernando County gained territory from Polk County and lost territory to the creation of Citrus and Pasco counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1843
    Hernando County created Hernando created by Florida Territory from Alachua and Hillsborough.
    from Alachuafrom Hillsborough
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1843, 21st sess., no. 51/p. 48
  2. 1844
    Renamed Hernando renamed Benton; Benton gained from Hillsborough.
    formerly Hernando
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1844, 22d sess., p. 16
  3. 1847
    Lost territory Benton (now Hernando) lost to Hillsborough.
    to Hillsborough
    · Fla. Laws 1846, 2d sess., ch. 107/p. 63
  4. 1850
    Renamed Benton renamed Hernando.
    formerly Benton
    · Fla. Laws 1850, 5th sess., ch. 415/p. 148
  5. 1880
    Gained territory By 1880, Hernando gained from Polk.
    from Polk
    · Rand, McNally, 1880, 254-255
  6. 1883
    Lost territory Hernando lost small area to Polk.
    to Polk
    · Fla. Laws 1883, 12th sess., ch. 3471/p. 80
  7. 1887
    Lost territory Hernando lost to creation of Citrus and Pasco.
    to Citrusto Pasco
    · Fla. Laws 1887, 1st sess., ch. 3772, secs. 1, 8/pp. 157-159

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Hernando

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Hernando by the Census

Population
194,515 2020 Census count
Housing units
89,165 2020 Census count
Land area
473 square miles
Water area
242 square miles · 34% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
411 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Hernando County

When was Hernando County founded?
Hernando County was founded in 1843, formed from Alachua County and Hillsborough County, and named after Hernando de Soto.
What is the county seat of Hernando County?
The county seat of Hernando County is Brooksville.
Is there an online parcel map for Hernando County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 121,141 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hernando County's boundary or name changed?
Hernando County was created in 1843 from Alachua County and Hillsborough County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Hillsborough County, Polk County and Benton County. It was formerly called Hernando and Benton.
Who issues building permits in Hernando County?
The county's page on building permits: Applications, Licenses, and Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hernando County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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