Town guide

Hernando Beach, Florida

Hernando Beach is a community in Hernando County, Florida, home to about 2,675 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34607.

Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,675754 per sq mi
Median home value$530,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$282Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hernando Beach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hernando Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportTampa International Airport (TPA)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tampa, FL38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX775 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hernando Beach; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hernando Beach

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hernando Beach had 2,452 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 629th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Hernando County grew from 3,638 residents in 1900 to 194,515 in 2020.

Hernando Beach population by census2000: 2,185, 2010: 2,299, 2020: 2,4522,18520002,29920102,4522020

Hernando County, 1900–2020

Hernando County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,638, 1910: 4,997, 1920: 4,548, 1930: 4,948, 1940: 5,641, 1950: 6,693, 1960: 11,205, 1970: 17,004, 1980: 44,469, 1990: 101,115, 2000: 130,802, 2010: 172,778, 2020: 194,5154K’00’105K’20’306K’40’5011K’60’7044K’80’90131K’00’10195K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hernando BeachJan: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 51°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 56°F, 2.2 in; May: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 7.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 9.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 8.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 52°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in71°44°Jan3.074°48°Feb2.678°51°Mar2.783°56°Apr2.288°63°May3.490°70°Jun7.991°72°Jul9.491°72°Aug8.190°70°Sep5.885°62°Oct2.878°52°Nov1.673°48°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brooksville Hernando Co Ap, FL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Hernando County

42,473 jobs at 3,874 businesses in Hernando County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hernando CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,364 jobs; Retail trade: 8,644 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,182 jobs; Construction: 3,013 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,338 jobs; Other services: 2,260 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,073 jobs; Professional services: 1,657 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 7% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hernando Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Oak Hill HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brooksville5.9 miles
  • Hca Florida Bayonet Point HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hudson10.8 miles
  • Tampa General Hospital BrooksvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brooksville15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors6
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors7

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.

Places in and around Hernando Beach

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Jenkins Creek Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • Jenkins Creek Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • Jenkins Creek Park · 2 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Publix1.8 mi
  • HL Asia Supermarket2.8 mi
  • Winn-Dixie2.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Walgreens4.2 mi

Libraries

  • West Hernando Branch Library3.9 mi
  • Spring Hill Branch Library5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mermaid Underwater Theater3.3 mi
  • Shows Arena5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Hernando Beach

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grace Education Academy LlcWeeki WacheePre-K–12246Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
West Hernando Christian SchoolSpring HillPre-K–12242Christian (no specific denomination)3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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, Weeki Wachee Gardens, Bayport and Pine Island.

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