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Henderson County

Texas · 88,595 residents (2025 est.) · 874 sq mi
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With 84,862 people, Henderson County is a county in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The median age is 43.8, about 5 years above the US median. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $211,300, having roughly tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
84,862
+16%since 2000
from 73,277 in 2000
88,595 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
97 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 90 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.8
+9%since 2000
from 40.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
874 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K64K72K80K87K19902000201020202024Henderson County
202485K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(4,711)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(5,067)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(5,106)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(5,153)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(4,737)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(9,423)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(9,359)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(9,919)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(12,251)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.3%(11,309)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.8%(5,742)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(2,085)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,179
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,533 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,448
+94%since 2000
from $17,772 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.6%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
−1%since 2010
from 0.460 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$211,300
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,048
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $464 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.0% in 2000
22.2% rent
Vacancy rate
19.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+51%since 2009
from 2.1 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
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(62,124)
Black6.6%(4,811)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(5,071)
Asian0.3%(220)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.9%(62,680)
Black5.1%(4,304)
Hispanic / Latino14.8%(12,555)
Asian0.8%(665)
Other5.5%(4,658)
Diversity Score
53
+36%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−13%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.5%(11,469)
Honduran0.2%(152)
Spaniard0.1%(117)
Puerto Rican0.1%(92)
Guatemalan0.1%(55)
Colombian0.1%(45)
Dominican0%(39)
Peruvian0%(36)
Cuban0%(22)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Cambodian0.4%(379)
Vietnamese0.1%(87)
Filipino0.1%(77)
Burmese0.1%(74)
Chinese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(21)
Ancestry
English12%(10,224)
Irish11.3%(9,569)
German9.4%(7,989)
American6.6%(5,637)
Scottish2.1%(1,790)
French1.5%(1,283)
Italian1.5%(1,275)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,190)
Polish0.9%(744)
Dutch0.9%(726)
Czech0.8%(671)
Swedish0.7%(619)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(580)
Welsh0.5%(426)
Norwegian0.5%(411)
Portuguese0.3%(289)
British0.3%(221)
Russian0.2%(184)
Turkish0.1%(89)
Iranian0.1%(76)
Canadian0.1%(74)
Ukrainian0.1%(73)
Arab0.1%(57)
Croatian0.1%(50)
Greek0.1%(50)
Hungarian0.1%(50)
Romanian0.1%(49)
Austrian0.1%(44)
Danish0%(40)
Armenian0%(37)
Jamaican0%(37)
Swiss0%(33)
Finnish0%(31)
Haitian0%(16)
Belgian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.7%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.1%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.1 min
+9%since 2000
from 26.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 77.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.9%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 55.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.4%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
5.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 19.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.0%
+19.3 ptssince 2017
from 66.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 90.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 8.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(8,622)
Married59%(20,059)
Widowed4.6%(1,578)
Divorced11%(3,726)
Women 15+
Never married20.5%(7,374)
Married56.2%(20,223)
Widowed11.7%(4,199)
Divorced11.7%(4,197)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% 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%(1,021)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(1,380)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(2,357)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(164)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(110)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,667 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, Texas?

Henderson County, Texas has about 84,862 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Henderson County, Texas?

The typical household in Henderson County, Texas earns about $65,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Henderson County, Texas expensive?

In Henderson County, Texas, the median home is worth about $211,300, and the typical rent is about $1,048 a month.

How educated are people in Henderson County, Texas?

About 20.7% of adults age 25 and over in Henderson County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Henderson County, Texas?

About 14.7% of people in Henderson County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Henderson County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Henderson County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,319 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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