# Hernando, Florida — #1,638 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 12053. Population 212,807. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 212,800 people live in Hernando, Florida. It ranks #1,638 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% of counties. On this site's state scores, Florida gets 7.64 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.64 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.74 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1716 Pasco, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12101.md
- #1396 Sumter, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12119.md
- #1944 Citrus, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12017.md

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