| | Osprey, FL | Hernando, FL | United States |
| Population | 6,395 | 9,530 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.4% | 43.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.6% | 56.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 58.3 | 57.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,032 | 9,001 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,143 | 8,253 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,597 | 2,103 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 77.9% | 9.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 183.9% | 327.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,223.7 | 300.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.2 | 31.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 3.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Osprey, FL | Hernando, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 1.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.8% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 23.2% | 16.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 5.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Osprey, FL | Hernando, FL | United States |
| White | 92.3% | 88.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 3.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% | 1.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Osprey, FL | Hernando, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 75.0% | 48.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 73.8% | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 25.0% | 51.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.1% | 21.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.9% | 14.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.9% | 14.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,811 | 4,403 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,168 | 2,603 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.0% | 16.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 75.5% | 54.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 643 | 1,800 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.6% | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.9% | 14.4% | 10.8% |