Henderson County, Tennessee

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,906
Median household income: $53,471
Median home value: $156,000

Henderson County, Tennessee counts 27,906 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,471 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Henderson County's population held roughly steady from 27,977 to 27,906, while its median household income rose 23.5% from $43,305 to $53,471.

The typical home was built around 1987. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,906
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,471
Median home value: $156,000
Median gross rent: $812
Housing units: 12,944
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,97727,906

Median household income

$43,305$53,471

Median home value

$102,000$156,000

Median gross rent

$648$812

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,977	$43,305	$102,000	$648
2020	27,956	$44,534	$108,600	$674
2021	27,800	$47,885	$115,000	$710
2022	27,845	$51,576	$139,600	$759
2023	27,906	$53,471	$156,000	$812

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,618	5.8%
5 to 17	4,726	16.9%
18 to 24	2,141	7.7%
25 to 34	3,258	11.7%
35 to 44	3,438	12.3%
45 to 54	3,568	12.8%
55 to 64	4,039	14.5%
65 to 74	2,942	10.5%
75 and over	2,176	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,035	86.1%
Black or African American	2,125	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	35	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.1%
Two or more races	860	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	793	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,088	10.8%
High school graduate	9,631	49.6%
Some college or associate's	4,914	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,898	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	890	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,416	84.6%
Carpooled	453	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,043	9.4%
Other means	114	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,042	30.2%
15 to 29 min	2,730	27.1%
30 to 44 min	2,323	23.0%
45 to 59 min	1,171	11.6%
60+ min	821	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 16.8% (4,616 of 27,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,019	64.2%
Nonfamily households	3,909	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,928	84.4%
Vacant	2,016	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,814	71.5%
Renter-occupied	3,114	28.5%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,249	71.5%
1-unit, attached	62	0.5%
2 to 4 units	574	4.4%
5 to 19 units	123	1.0%
20 or more units	106	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,830	21.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 47077
State: Tennessee
Land area: 520 sq mi
Water area: 5.88 sq mi
Center point: 35.6540, -88.3877