Henderson

Population: 27,994
Median household income: $47,176
Median home value: $151,400

Henderson is a community in Henderson County, Kentucky, home to 27,994 residents. Its median household income of $47,176 runs below the Henderson County figure of $58,239.

From 2019 to 2023, Henderson's population declined 2.2% from 28,625 to 27,994, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $120,700 to $151,400.

78.1% of workers drive to work alone. 58.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,994
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,176
Median home value: $151,400
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 13,516
Homeownership rate: 53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,62527,994

Median household income

$39,887$47,176

Median home value

$120,700$151,400

Median gross rent

$685$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,625	$39,887	$120,700	$685
2020	28,469	$40,360	$119,800	$687
2021	28,201	$43,413	$122,700	$697
2022	28,166	$46,276	$144,200	$762
2023	27,994	$47,176	$151,400	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,588	5.7%
5 to 17	4,701	16.8%
18 to 24	2,185	7.8%
25 to 34	3,711	13.3%
35 to 44	3,379	12.1%
45 to 54	3,419	12.2%
55 to 64	3,801	13.6%
65 to 74	3,092	11.0%
75 and over	2,118	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,207	79.3%
Black or African American	2,898	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	121	0.4%
Asian	104	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	47	0.2%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	1,227	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,384	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,333	12.0%
High school graduate	7,406	37.9%
Some college or associate's	6,221	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,362	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,198	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,333	78.1%
Carpooled	1,385	11.6%
Public transit	32	0.3%
Walked	271	2.3%
Bicycle	73	0.6%
Worked from home	636	5.3%
Other means	214	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,110	45.2%
15 to 29 min	3,753	33.2%
30 to 44 min	1,474	13.0%
45 to 59 min	548	4.8%
60+ min	423	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 19.7% (5,348 of 27,132)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,122	57.7%
Nonfamily households	5,213	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,335	91.3%
Vacant	1,181	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,614	53.6%
Renter-occupied	5,721	46.4%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,932	58.7%
1-unit, attached	297	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,804	13.3%
5 to 19 units	1,523	11.3%
20 or more units	905	6.7%
Mobile home & other	1,055	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2135866
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 2.28 sq mi
Center point: 37.8384, -87.5810