Hendersonville

Population: 15,253
Median household income: $52,337
Median home value: $282,500

Hendersonville is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to 15,253 residents. At $52,337, its median household income sits below Henderson County's $67,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hendersonville's population grew 9.7% from 13,908 to 15,253, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $188,100 to $282,500.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,253
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,337
Median home value: $282,500
Median gross rent: $1,232
Housing units: 8,531
Homeownership rate: 45.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,90815,253

Median household income

$38,696$52,337

Median home value

$188,100$282,500

Median gross rent

$864$1,232

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,908	$38,696	$188,100	$864
2020	14,020	$41,185	$206,600	$943
2021	14,878	$46,309	$217,200	$1,018
2022	15,102	$50,198	$253,700	$1,107
2023	15,253	$52,337	$282,500	$1,232

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	675	4.4%
5 to 17	1,902	12.5%
18 to 24	1,059	6.9%
25 to 34	1,668	10.9%
35 to 44	1,702	11.2%
45 to 54	1,456	9.5%
55 to 64	2,080	13.6%
65 to 74	2,237	14.7%
75 and over	2,474	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,941	78.3%
Black or African American	1,209	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.3%
Asian	183	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	143	0.9%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	423	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,305	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	873	7.5%
High school graduate	2,646	22.8%
Some college or associate's	3,691	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,737	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,670	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,257	77.3%
Carpooled	762	11.2%
Public transit	44	0.6%
Walked	102	1.5%
Bicycle	26	0.4%
Worked from home	535	7.9%
Other means	73	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,583	41.2%
15 to 29 min	2,423	38.7%
30 to 44 min	809	12.9%
45 to 59 min	318	5.1%
60+ min	131	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 16.8% (2,496 of 14,895)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,709	47.4%
Nonfamily households	4,120	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,829	91.8%
Vacant	702	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,531	45.1%
Renter-occupied	4,298	54.9%

1-unit, detached39.7%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units18.6%

5 to 19 units16.9%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,388	39.7%
1-unit, attached	667	7.8%
2 to 4 units	1,591	18.6%
5 to 19 units	1,438	16.9%
20 or more units	1,121	13.1%
Mobile home & other	326	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3730720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.3234, -82.4558