Henderson County, Kentucky

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,493
Median household income: $58,239
Median home value: $165,700

Henderson County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 44,493. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,239 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Henderson County's population declined 2.9% from 45,829 to 44,493, while its median household income rose 19.0% from $48,926 to $58,239.

The median gross rent is $794. 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,493
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,239
Median home value: $165,700
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 20,109
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,82944,493

Median household income

$48,926$58,239

Median home value

$128,400$165,700

Median gross rent

$689$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,829	$48,926	$128,400	$689
2020	45,550	$50,471	$133,200	$692
2021	45,102	$53,635	$136,100	$699
2022	44,770	$56,912	$156,200	$775
2023	44,493	$58,239	$165,700	$794

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,489	5.6%
5 to 17	7,638	17.2%
18 to 24	3,276	7.4%
25 to 34	5,382	12.1%
35 to 44	5,601	12.6%
45 to 54	5,505	12.4%
55 to 64	6,243	14.0%
65 to 74	5,059	11.4%
75 and over	3,300	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,548	84.4%
Black or African American	3,032	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	148	0.3%
Asian	104	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	83	0.2%
Some other race	18	0.0%
Two or more races	2,124	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,436	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,385	10.9%
High school graduate	11,945	38.4%
Some college or associate's	9,843	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,892	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,025	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,473	80.2%
Carpooled	2,237	11.6%
Public transit	32	0.2%
Walked	303	1.6%
Bicycle	73	0.4%
Worked from home	941	4.9%
Other means	245	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,466	35.2%
15 to 29 min	6,588	35.9%
30 to 44 min	3,384	18.4%
45 to 59 min	1,099	6.0%
60+ min	826	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 15.4% (6,734 of 43,597)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,126	65.7%
Nonfamily households	6,332	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,458	91.8%
Vacant	1,651	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,872	64.3%
Renter-occupied	6,586	35.7%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,488	67.1%
1-unit, attached	313	1.6%
2 to 4 units	1,899	9.4%
5 to 19 units	1,539	7.7%
20 or more units	905	4.5%
Mobile home & other	1,965	9.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 21101
State: Kentucky
Land area: 436 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 37.7925, -87.5726

Cities & places

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