COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Henderson County
North Carolina · 69,285 residents · 372.947 sq mi
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Henderson County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,967. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 19,888 residents. Median home value is $78,600. With a median age of 41.0, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024118K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(3,821)
5 to 95.7%(3,941)
10 to 146.1%(4,212)
15 to 196%(4,136)
20 to 245.1%(3,525)
25 to 3413.8%(9,533)
35 to 4413.6%(9,450)
45 to 5411.2%(7,792)
55 to 6411.2%(7,759)
65 to 7412.8%(8,835)
75 to 847%(4,861)
85 and over2%(1,420)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,967
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,109 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$78,600
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(80,118)
Black3%(2,686)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(4,880)
Asian0.6%(543)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(66,351)
Black3.2%(2,215)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(648)
Asian0.4%(296)
Other0.6%(423)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.1%(9,588)
Central American1.6%(1,890)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,465)
South American1%(1,234)
Colombian0.7%(832)
Guatemalan0.7%(817)
Salvadoran0.6%(664)
Honduran0.2%(248)
Spaniard0.2%(237)
Cuban0.2%(230)
Chilean0.2%(206)
Argentine0.1%(89)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(86)
Costa Rican0.1%(85)
Ecuadorian0%(58)
Panamanian0%(41)
Nicaraguan0%(35)
Venezuelan0%(28)
Bolivian0%(11)
Peruvian0%(7)
Paraguayan0%(3)
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(285)
Cambodian0.2%(285)
Filipino0.2%(229)
Asian Indian0.1%(166)
Chinese0.1%(139)
Vietnamese0.1%(118)
Thai0%(47)
Indonesian0%(46)
Laotian0%(41)
Japanese0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(21)
Ancestry
English17.3%(20,467)
German12.9%(15,260)
Irish12.2%(14,404)
American10.4%(12,319)
Scottish3.8%(4,524)
Scotch-Irish3%(3,564)
Italian3%(3,522)
French2.2%(2,623)
Polish1.9%(2,216)
Dutch1.2%(1,415)
Swedish1%(1,209)
Welsh1%(1,155)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(1,037)
Hungarian0.6%(750)
British0.6%(711)
French Canadian0.4%(455)
Russian0.3%(403)
Ukrainian0.3%(372)
Czech0.3%(370)
Finnish0.3%(354)
Subsaharan African0.2%(267)
Danish0.2%(263)
Greek0.2%(256)
Swiss0.2%(229)
Canadian0.2%(227)
Austrian0.2%(200)
Arab0.2%(180)
Belgian0.1%(176)
Portuguese0.1%(172)
Slovak0.1%(151)
Croatian0.1%(119)
Lithuanian0.1%(119)
West Indian0.1%(87)
Romanian0.1%(81)
Guyanese0.1%(60)
Israeli0%(49)
Moroccan0%(44)
Jamaican0%(43)
Slovene0%(38)
Kenyan0%(35)
Australian0%(33)
Haitian0%(29)
Lebanese0%(28)
Armenian0%(24)
Nigerian0%(23)
Syrian0%(18)
Serbian0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Macedonian0%(12)
Brazilian0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(9)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.2%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.9%(12,461)
Married62.4%(30,055)
Widowed3.3%(1,581)
Divorced8.4%(4,038)
Women 15+
Never married20.7%(10,849)
Married55.6%(29,147)
Widowed10.5%(5,487)
Divorced13.2%(6,899)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Henderson County, North Carolina?
Henderson County, North Carolina has about 69,285 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Henderson County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Henderson County, North Carolina earns about $26,967 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Henderson County, North Carolina expensive?
In Henderson County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $78,600, and the typical rent is about $372 a month.
How educated are people in Henderson County, North Carolina?
About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Henderson County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Henderson County, North Carolina?
About 10.5% of people in Henderson County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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