Herning Municipality (Danish: Herning Kommune) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark.

The municipality covers an area of 1,322.87 km2 (510.76 sq mi) and has a population of 89,848 (1 January 2024).

The city of Herning has a population of 51,193 (1 January 2023).

The town has grown rapidly in the 150 years: in 1840 the total population of the village of Herning was just 21.

Herning's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years.