Moving to Hernando, Mississippi
About Hernando, Mississippi

Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto County, on the northwestern border of Mississippi, United States. The population was 17,138 according to the 2020 census records. It is located on the south side of the Memphis, Tennessee metro area. U.S. Route 51 and the I-55 freeway traverse the city from north to south, and the I-69 freeway crosses the city from east to west. The county courthouse is located within Hernando's historic downtown square. It is located at the intersection of Commerce Street and present-day U.S. 51.
Gender
Gender | Hernando | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.7% | 51.6% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.3% | 48.4% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Hernando | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 11.1% | 11% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 13.4% | 17% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 17.6% | 11.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 7.7% | 4.1% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 6.8% | 3.4% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Hernando | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 3% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 8% | 10% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 24% | 30% | 27.0% |
Other College | 22% | 22% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 11% | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 20% | 14% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 10% | 6% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Hernando | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 78% | 56.4% | 60.1% |
African American | 15.6% | 37.5% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.6% | 1% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 4.8% | 3.2% | 18.2% |
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