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Henderson County

North Carolina · 106,740 residents · 373 sq mi
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With 106,740 people, Henderson County is a county in North Carolina. The median age is 45.4, about 8 years above the US median. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. 17,567 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $184,200, having risen by half since 2000. Median household income is $46,446, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
106,740
+20%since 2000
from 89,173 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.4
+6%since 2000
from 42.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
373 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
64K79K94K109K123K19902000201020202024Henderson County
2024118K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.6%(6,013)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.8%(6,212)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(6,172)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.2%(5,533)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(4,629)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.5%(11,226)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(13,058)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.9%(14,827)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.2%(15,205)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7411.7%(12,478)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.6%(8,131)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.1%(3,256)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,446
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,109 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,061
+23%since 2000
from $21,110 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$184,200
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$684
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $513 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
75.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
24.9% rent
Vacancy rate
15.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.26 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
23.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.0
+2%since 2009
from 3.9 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(80,118)
Black3%(2,686)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(4,880)
Asian0.6%(543)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(90,105)
Black3%(3,149)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(10,424)
Asian0.9%(994)
Other1.5%(1,590)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(7,884)
Costa Rican0.2%(243)
Puerto Rican0.2%(183)
Colombian0.1%(149)
Salvadoran0.1%(128)
Spaniard0.1%(117)
Dominican0.1%(113)
Cuban0.1%(111)
Ecuadorian0.1%(77)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(38)
Honduran0%(23)
Argentine0%(20)
Chilean0%(19)
Ancestry
German16.4%(17,073)
English16%(16,636)
Irish13.2%(13,716)
American11.2%(11,596)
Scotch-Irish6.1%(6,347)
Scottish4.8%(4,967)
French2.8%(2,905)
Italian2.5%(2,641)
Dutch2.3%(2,415)
Polish2%(2,092)
Swedish1.3%(1,381)
Norwegian1.2%(1,197)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(1,065)
Russian0.8%(839)
British0.6%(624)
Ukrainian0.4%(395)
Hungarian0.3%(317)
Austrian0.3%(307)
Lithuanian0.3%(301)
Canadian0.3%(274)
Danish0.3%(273)
Czech0.2%(221)
Greek0.2%(218)
Romanian0.2%(196)
Swiss0.2%(184)
Portuguese0.2%(179)
Slovak0.1%(135)
West Indian0.1%(111)
Finnish0.1%(107)
Jamaican0.1%(82)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Macedonian0.1%(54)
Brazilian0.1%(53)
Croatian0%(40)
Arab0%(36)
Haitian0%(29)
Guyanese0%(28)
Lebanese0%(24)
Slovene0%(22)
Egyptian0%(12)
Turkish0%(12)
Latvian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 24.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+52%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
8.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
14.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% 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)18.1%(1,410)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(1,501)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.4%(3,389)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(420)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(49)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,811 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 Henderson County, North Carolina?

Henderson County, North Carolina has about 106,740 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Henderson County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Henderson County, North Carolina earns about $46,446 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 $184,200, and the typical rent is about $684 a month.

How educated are people in Henderson County, North Carolina?

About 27.3% 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 12.7% of people in Henderson County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Henderson County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Henderson County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 37,455 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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