Brooksville is a city in Hernando County, Florida, home to about 9,457 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34601, and parts of 34604 are in Brooksville too.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Brooksville; also North Brooksville and South Brooksville
Mostly Spring Hill; part is in Brooksville
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| Nearest major airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX789 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brooksville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brooksville had 8,890 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 353rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Hernando County grew from 3,638 residents in 1900 to 194,515 in 2020.
Hernando County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brooksville Chin Hill, FL weather station (4 miles away).
42,473 jobs at 3,874 businesses in Hernando County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
163 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brooksville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1856.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hernando. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksville Elementary SchoolBrooksville | Pre-K–5 | 687 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Chocachatti Elementary SchoolBrooksville | Pre-K–5 | 783 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Moton Elementary SchoolBrooksville | Pre-K–5 | 671 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hernando Virtual InstructionBrooksville | K–12 | — | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hernando Eschool Virtual FranchiseBrooksville | 1–12 | 46 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hernando Virtual Instruction ProgramBrooksville | 1–12 | — | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Brooksville Engineering Science and Technology (B.E.S.T.)Brooksville | 6–8 | 88 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| D. S. Parrott Middle SchoolBrooksville | 6–8 | 745 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Hernando High SchoolBrooksville | 6–12 | 1,299 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hernando County JailBrooksville | 8–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 6.6 mi |
| Nature Coast Technical HighBrooksville | 9–12 | 1,293 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Wings of Prayer Christian AcademyBrooksville | K–12 | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Spring Hill, North Brooksville, South Brooksville, Masaryktown, Garden Grove, Lake Lindsey, Spring Lake, Wiscon and Istachatta.
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