Henderson County, North Carolina

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 117,387
Median household income: $67,623
Median home value: $317,800

Henderson County, North Carolina counts 117,387 residents. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,623, its median household income sits in line with North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Henderson County's population grew 2.2% from 114,913 to 117,387, while its median household income rose 20.9% from $55,945 to $67,623.

11.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 117,387
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,623
Median home value: $317,800
Median gross rent: $1,120
Housing units: 57,338
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

114,913117,387

Median household income

$55,945$67,623

Median home value

$214,000$317,800

Median gross rent

$853$1,120

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	114,913	$55,945	$214,000	$853
2020	116,298	$58,928	$232,000	$915
2021	115,613	$59,928	$251,800	$960
2022	116,469	$65,508	$291,500	$1,032
2023	117,387	$67,623	$317,800	$1,120

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,429	4.6%
5 to 17	16,849	14.4%
18 to 24	7,511	6.4%
25 to 34	12,186	10.4%
35 to 44	13,472	11.5%
45 to 54	14,495	12.3%
55 to 64	16,893	14.4%
65 to 74	17,528	14.9%
75 and over	13,024	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	93,736	79.9%
Black or African American	3,403	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	309	0.3%
Asian	1,456	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	143	0.1%
Some other race	564	0.5%
Two or more races	2,742	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,034	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,782	8.9%
High school graduate	21,576	24.6%
Some college or associate's	27,527	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	19,515	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	11,198	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41,886	78.8%
Carpooled	5,030	9.5%
Public transit	70	0.1%
Walked	354	0.7%
Bicycle	68	0.1%
Worked from home	4,911	9.2%
Other means	864	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,302	29.6%
15 to 29 min	20,103	41.6%
30 to 44 min	9,423	19.5%
45 to 59 min	2,359	4.9%
60+ min	2,085	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.7% (13,536 of 115,963)

	Count	Share
Family households	34,081	67.6%
Nonfamily households	16,342	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50,423	87.9%
Vacant	6,915	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37,421	74.2%
Renter-occupied	13,002	25.8%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39,783	69.4%
1-unit, attached	2,373	4.1%
2 to 4 units	2,911	5.1%
5 to 19 units	2,190	3.8%
20 or more units	1,447	2.5%
Mobile home & other	8,634	15.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 37089
State: North Carolina
Land area: 373 sq mi
Water area: 2.14 sq mi
Center point: 35.3364, -82.4796