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Hernando County
Hernando County includes Brooksville, Spring Hill, coastal communities, and extensive unincorporated areas. County offices handle most local services, while addresses inside Brooksville can have separate city requirements.
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Permits and licenses in Hernando County
How county services are organized
The right office often depends on the property address and whether the service is administered countywide.
Hernando County includes Brooksville, Spring Hill, coastal communities, and extensive unincorporated areas. County offices handle most local services, while addresses inside Brooksville can have separate city requirements.
New county permit portal
Hernando County Civic Access is the county's online system for permit applications, plans, payments, status, and inspections.
Check Brooksville addresses
Property inside the City of Brooksville can use different municipal approvals from unincorporated Hernando County.
No local business tax receipt
Hernando County and the City of Brooksville no longer require a local business tax receipt, though zoning and state licenses still apply.
Hernando County facts
At a glance- County seat
- Brooksville
- Largest community
- Spring Hill
- Census-designated place
- Municipalities
- 1
- Land area
- 472.97 sq mi
- 2020 Census geography
Population
Population at the 2010 and 2020 censuses and the July 2025 estimate.
- Population
- 221,701July 2025 estimate
- Population density
- 411.3 / sq mi2020 Census
- Households
- 82,4752020–2024
Income
- Median household income
- $66,0582020–2024, in 2024 dollars
- Per capita income
- $34,4582020–2024
- Poverty rate
- 10.4%2020–2024
Housing
- Owner-occupied housing
- 82.5%2020–2024
- Median home value
- $276,000Owner-occupied, 2020–2024
- Median gross rent
- $1,2982020–2024
Demographics
Selected measures from the latest available Census Bureau profile.
- Age 65 and older
- 27.3%2020–2024
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 21.1%People age 25+, 2020–2024
- Veterans
- 18,0802020–2024
Geography and communities
- Land area
- 472.97 sq mi
- County seat
- Brooksville
- Growth since 2010
- 28.3%2010 Census to 2025 estimate
Connectivity and commuting
- Broadband subscription
- 91.9%Households, 2020–2024
- Mean commute
- 31.4 minutesWorkers age 16+, 2020–2024
County contact information
Hernando County Government
(352) 754-4000
Official county website ↗
Use the county’s official directory to confirm the responsible department. Incorporated municipalities may operate separate offices for address-dependent services.