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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Hernando County

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Hernando County was 51.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6 pts from 2023. That is the 36th highest of 67 counties in 2024.

202451.7%
Change on 2023+0.6 pts
Rank36th of 67Counties in Florida ranked
Series high51.72024
Series low49.92021

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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Hernando County, 2021 to 2024

49.55050.55151.55220212022202320242021: 49.9 %2022: 50.9 %2023: 51 %2024: 51.7 %49.55050.55151.552202120242021: 49.9 %2022: 50.9 %2023: 51 %2024: 51.7 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202451.7
202351
202250.9
202149.9

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2024
Hernando County51.7
Florida59.8
United States63.5

Hernando County compared with nearby places

Alachua County: 59.9 %Baker County: 56.6 %Bay County: 63.6 %Bradford County: 49 %Brevard County: 56.7 %Broward County: 66.3 %Calhoun County: 43.6 %Charlotte County: 43.2 %Citrus County: 40.4 %Clay County: 63 %Collier County: 51.2 %Columbia County: 54.3 %DeSoto County: 49.6 %Dixie County: 39.5 %Duval County: 65.7 %Escambia County: 61.3 %Flagler County: 49.1 %Franklin County: 47.2 %Gadsden County: 47.7 %Gilchrist County: 50.8 %Glades County: 39.2 %Gulf County: 41.8 %Hamilton County: 37.7 %Hardee County: 52.6 %Hendry County: 58.9 %Hernando County: 51.7 %Highlands County: 43.6 %Hillsborough County: 65.7 %Holmes County: 48.5 %Indian River County: 48.6 %Jackson County: 44.1 %Jefferson County: 53.4 %Lafayette County: 43.8 %Lake County: 53.8 %Lee County: 53.6 %Leon County: 65.3 %Levy County: 50.3 %Liberty County: 43.2 %Madison County: 41.7 %Manatee County: 54.9 %Marion County: 49.1 %Martin County: 52 %Miami-Dade County: 64.3 %Monroe County: 62.6 %Nassau County: 58.1 %Okaloosa County: 64.9 %Okeechobee County: 50.1 %Orange County: 67.5 %Osceola County: 66.1 %Palm Beach County: 59.6 %Pasco County: 57.7 %Pinellas County: 58.8 %Polk County: 58 %Putnam County: 47.5 %St. Johns County: 60.6 %St. Lucie County: 56 %Santa Rosa County: 59.8 %Sarasota County: 48.9 %Seminole County: 67 %Sumter County: 25.8 %Suwannee County: 50.5 %Taylor County: 43.5 %Union County: 38 %Volusia County: 54.8 %Wakulla County: 58.5 %Walton County: 59.1 %Washington County: 46.9 %
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  • 44 to 49
  • 49 to 53
  • 53 to 58
  • 58 to 63
  • 63 and over
Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Hernando County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Hernando County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Hernando County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/hernando-county-florida. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Hernando County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/hernando-county-florida.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Hernando County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/hernando-county-florida (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_labor_force_participation_rate_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Hernando County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/hernando-county-florida. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Hernando County?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Hernando County was 51.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6 pts from 2023. That is the 36th highest of 67 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Hernando County?

51.7% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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