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Hendersonville

North Carolina · 15,867 residents (2025 est.) · 7.63 sq mi
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Hendersonville is a city of 15,408 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 53.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. 4,988 more people live here than in 2000. Households here earn about 26% less than in North Carolina as a whole. There are 2,019 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
15,408
+48%since 2000
from 10,420 in 2000
15,867 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,019 / sq mi
+29%since 2009
from 1,569 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
53.2
+17%since 2000
from 45.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K9K11K14K16K19902000201020202024Hendersonville
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54%(612)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.2%(647)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.6%(551)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(708)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(848)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.3%(1,583)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(1,600)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.5%(1,623)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(2,080)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.4%(2,380)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8412.4%(1,914)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over5.6%(862)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,449
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,357 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,007
+101%since 2000
from $19,926 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
32.7%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
+6%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$317,000
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $106,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,332
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $491 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.1%
−10.9 ptssince 2000
from 57.0% in 2000
53.9% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.85 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.03 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.2%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
+38%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(7,957)
Black12.4%(1,294)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(947)
Asian0.7%(76)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(11,964)
Black8%(1,233)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(1,337)
Asian0.8%(118)
Other4.9%(756)
Diversity Score
48
−24%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(405)
Puerto Rican2.2%(332)
Colombian1.4%(214)
Cuban0.5%(76)
Salvadoran0.4%(54)
Honduran0.3%(51)
Spaniard0.3%(41)
Nicaraguan0.1%(20)
Costa Rican0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(67)
Indonesian0.2%(32)
Filipino0.1%(11)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
English18.7%(2,883)
German13%(2,010)
Irish12.9%(1,986)
American11%(1,701)
Scottish4.1%(639)
Scotch-Irish3.9%(606)
Italian3.4%(524)
French3%(467)
Polish1.5%(236)
British1.1%(166)
Norwegian1.1%(166)
Welsh1%(152)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(150)
Hungarian0.9%(144)
Swedish0.8%(117)
Swiss0.4%(68)
Ukrainian0.4%(66)
Russian0.3%(51)
Israeli0.3%(49)
Canadian0.2%(31)
West Indian0.2%(29)
Haitian0.2%(29)
Belgian0.2%(28)
Czech0.2%(27)
Finnish0.2%(27)
Croatian0.1%(21)
Slovak0.1%(21)
Lithuanian0.1%(19)
Danish0.1%(13)
Greek0.1%(11)
Australian0.1%(10)
Austrian0.1%(10)
Brazilian0.1%(9)
Romanian0.1%(9)
Slovene0.1%(9)
Kenyan0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 30.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+55%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−7.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
52.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 54.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
Female
53.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 18.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.8%
+19.0 ptssince 2017
from 68.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2016
from 87.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.0%
−6.7 ptssince 2016
from 10.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(1,920)
Married51.1%(3,156)
Widowed7%(434)
Divorced10.8%(668)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(1,468)
Married40.7%(3,020)
Widowed17.4%(1,294)
Divorced22.1%(1,638)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
34.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.1%(60)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(180)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.9%(391)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.3%(130)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 979 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hendersonville, North Carolina?

Hendersonville, North Carolina has about 15,408 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hendersonville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Hendersonville, North Carolina earns about $53,449 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hendersonville, North Carolina expensive?

In Hendersonville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $317,000, and the typical rent is about $1,332 a month.

How educated are people in Hendersonville, North Carolina?

About 38.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hendersonville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hendersonville, North Carolina?

About 14.6% of people in Hendersonville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hendersonville, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Hendersonville, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,124 residents, a change of about 112 percent over that period.

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