Henderson

Population: 6,349
Median household income: $57,727
Median home value: $130,100

Located in Chester County, Tennessee, Henderson is a community with a population of 6,349. At $57,727, its median household income sits below Chester County's $60,543.

From 2019 to 2023, Henderson's population held roughly steady from 6,289 to 6,349, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $109,300 to $130,100.

Owners occupy 61.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 27.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,349
Median age: 27.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,727
Median home value: $130,100
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 2,241
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2896,349

Median household income

$38,654$57,727

Median home value

$109,300$130,100

Median gross rent

$630$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,289	$38,654	$109,300	$630
2020	6,323	$42,722	$95,200	$712
2021	6,232	$43,542	$97,700	$645
2022	6,326	$44,077	$116,900	$672
2023	6,349	$57,727	$130,100	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2423.5%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	445	7.0%
5 to 17	936	14.7%
18 to 24	1,492	23.5%
25 to 34	1,002	15.8%
35 to 44	514	8.1%
45 to 54	603	9.5%
55 to 64	446	7.0%
65 to 74	514	8.1%
75 and over	397	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,519	71.2%
Black or African American	1,394	22.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.5%
Asian	31	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.5%
Two or more races	134	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	207	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	522	15.0%
High school graduate	1,092	31.4%
Some college or associate's	1,086	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	445	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	331	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,731	80.3%
Carpooled	212	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	2.8%
Bicycle	8	0.4%
Worked from home	134	6.2%
Other means	10	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	748	37.0%
15 to 29 min	407	20.1%
30 to 44 min	576	28.5%
45 to 59 min	231	11.4%
60+ min	60	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 23.6% (1,195 of 5,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,323	62.8%
Nonfamily households	783	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,106	94.0%
Vacant	135	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,294	61.4%
Renter-occupied	812	38.6%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,736	77.5%
1-unit, attached	26	1.2%
2 to 4 units	296	13.2%
5 to 19 units	109	4.9%
20 or more units	34	1.5%
Mobile home & other	40	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4733260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.4431, -88.6566