Moving to Hernando, Mississippi

About Hernando, Mississippi
Hernando

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. DeSoto County is the second-most-populous county in the Memphis metropolitan area, which includes counties in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.

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

Household Income


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


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
Education
Race / Ethnicity


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%
Race / Ethnicity