Hernando is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, home to about 17,949 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 38632 and 38651.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hernando; also Eudora
Mostly Hernando; also Southaven and Bridgetown
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hernando; 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.
Hernando had 17,138 residents in the 2020 census, up 152% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
DeSoto County grew from 24,751 residents in 1900 to 185,314 in 2020.
DeSoto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 56.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hernando, MS weather station (2 miles away).
63,252 jobs at 3,349 businesses in DeSoto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
154 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hernando’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 69 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1839.
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 DeSoto County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando Elementary SchoolHernando | Pre-K–1 | 707 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Desoto County Alternative CenterHernando | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 8.4 mi |
| Hernando Hills ElementaryHernando | 2–3 | 770 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Oak Grove Central Elementary SchoolHernando | 4–5 | 744 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hernando Middle SchoolHernando | 6–8 | 1,183 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lewisburg Middle SchoolHernando | 6–8 | 996 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Hernando High SchoolHernando | 9–13 | 1,529 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando Baptist KindergartenHernando | Pre-K–K | 22 | Baptist | 1.7 mi |
| Academy for the IndividualNesbit | 4–11 | 3 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 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 Southaven, Bridgetown and Eudora.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.