DEMOGRAPHICS

Population - 165,107
Average Annual Wage - $31,556
Labor Labor Force - 63,560
Employment - 54,997
Unemployment - 8,344

Top Private Sector Non-Retail Employers
Number of Employees
Wal-Mart Distribution Center - 1,044
Heart Institute at Oak Hill Hospital - 930
Citrus Memorial Health Care Systems - 1,320
Hernando Healthcare (Brooksville/Spring Hill Reg. Hospitals) - 929
Sparton Electronics - 325
Cemex #426 - 105
SunTrust Banks - 113
Mid-Florida Community Services - 158
Corrections Corp of America - 207
Accuform Signs - 225
Brooksville Healthcare Center - 187
Evergreen Woods, Health & Rehab - 160
Health South Rehabilitation - 264
Commercial Carrier Corp. - 145

Top Private Sector Retail Employers
Number of Employees
Wal-Mart Super Centers - 1350
Publix - 1050
Winn Dixie - 450
Wendy’s - 875
McDonald’s - 305
Lowe’s Home Improvement - 237
Home Depot - 150
CVS Pharmacy - 176
Walgreens - 175
Sam's - 209

Public Sector Employers:
Number of Employees Hernando County Schools - 2,945
Hernando County Government - 991
Board of Commissioners - 771
Clerk of Court - 128
Supervisor of Elections - 12
Tax Collector - 38
Property Appraisers - 42
Southwest Florida Water Management District - 735
Sheriff’s Office - 395
City of Brooksville - 132

County Demographics: Land Area - 478.3 sq. miles
Average Temperatures - Jan. 59.8 - Aug. 81
Approximate Elevation - 75 ft.
Average Rainfall - 55.76 inches

2000 Population - 130,802
2007 Population - 169,704
2008 Population - 165,589

Incorporated Cities 2009:
Brooksville: - 7,633
Weeki Wachee: - 7