Hernando County ranks 2nd for diabetes among peer metro counties
Hernando's adult diabetes rate of 14.9% is far above Denver County's 7.1%, one of the peer counties in the comparison.
By The Tampa Journal Data Desk · Oct 15, 2026
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Health
Health covers hospitals, clinics, insurance and public health in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties, from Tampa General Hospital to neighborhood practices. Stories rely on CDC estimates of local health, CMS information on hospitals and Census Bureau figures on who goes without health insurance, compared with Florida and the nation.