Henderson

Population: 14,922
Median household income: $38,780
Median home value: $116,800

Henderson, a community in Vance County, North Carolina, has 14,922 residents. The median household income of $38,780 is below the Vance County median ($46,943).

From 2019 to 2023, Henderson's population held roughly steady from 14,948 to 14,922, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $100,100 to $116,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 61.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,922
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,780
Median home value: $116,800
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 7,148
Homeownership rate: 39.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,94814,922

Median household income

$31,408$38,780

Median home value

$100,100$116,800

Median gross rent

$669$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,948	$31,408	$100,100	$669
2020	15,127	$31,793	$88,400	$668
2021	15,084	$36,147	$94,200	$727
2022	14,997	$37,670	$108,700	$807
2023	14,922	$38,780	$116,800	$835

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,205	8.1%
5 to 17	2,688	18.0%
18 to 24	1,265	8.5%
25 to 34	1,937	13.0%
35 to 44	1,505	10.1%
45 to 54	1,594	10.7%
55 to 64	2,054	13.8%
65 to 74	1,522	10.2%
75 and over	1,152	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,781	25.3%
Black or African American	9,207	61.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	112	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	227	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,587	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,729	17.7%
High school graduate	2,911	29.8%
Some college or associate's	3,541	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,190	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	393	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,794	79.8%
Carpooled	561	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	105	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	495	8.2%
Other means	56	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,493	45.2%
15 to 29 min	1,512	27.4%
30 to 44 min	722	13.1%
45 to 59 min	322	5.8%
60+ min	467	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 27.4% (3,997 of 14,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,399	55.7%
Nonfamily households	2,704	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,103	85.4%
Vacant	1,045	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,414	39.6%
Renter-occupied	3,689	60.4%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,814	67.3%
1-unit, attached	192	2.7%
2 to 4 units	755	10.6%
5 to 19 units	738	10.3%
20 or more units	395	5.5%
Mobile home & other	254	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3730660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.3260, -78.4149