Henderson County, Texas

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 83,658
Median household income: $63,955
Median home value: $189,600

Home to 83,658 residents, Henderson County is one of Texas's counties. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,955 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Henderson County's population grew 3.2% from 81,070 to 83,658, while its median household income rose 35.1% from $47,355 to $63,955.

76.8% of workers drive to work alone. 64.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 83,658
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,955
Median home value: $189,600
Median gross rent: $978
Housing units: 41,352
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

81,07083,658

Median household income

$47,355$63,955

Median home value

$108,500$189,600

Median gross rent

$785$978

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	81,070	$47,355	$108,500	$785
2020	81,969	$49,469	$120,700	$803
2021	81,717	$51,963	$126,100	$838
2022	82,627	$59,778	$159,600	$958
2023	83,658	$63,955	$189,600	$978

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,621	5.5%
5 to 17	13,315	15.9%
18 to 24	6,510	7.8%
25 to 34	9,310	11.1%
35 to 44	9,048	10.8%
45 to 54	9,896	11.8%
55 to 64	12,231	14.6%
65 to 74	11,038	13.2%
75 and over	7,689	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62,931	75.2%
Black or African American	4,408	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	190	0.2%
Asian	589	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	87	0.1%
Some other race	58	0.1%
Two or more races	3,431	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,964	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,389	12.5%
High school graduate	19,875	33.6%
Some college or associate's	19,980	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,857	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,111	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,500	76.8%
Carpooled	3,945	11.4%
Public transit	110	0.3%
Walked	460	1.3%
Bicycle	4	0.0%
Worked from home	2,888	8.4%
Other means	581	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,453	29.9%
15 to 29 min	8,704	27.5%
30 to 44 min	6,094	19.3%
45 to 59 min	2,816	8.9%
60+ min	4,533	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.2% (11,667 of 82,249)

	Count	Share
Family households	22,416	68.8%
Nonfamily households	10,181	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,597	78.8%
Vacant	8,755	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24,939	76.5%
Renter-occupied	7,658	23.5%

1-unit, detached64.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26,540	64.2%
1-unit, attached	490	1.2%
2 to 4 units	1,425	3.4%
5 to 19 units	1,257	3.0%
20 or more units	747	1.8%
Mobile home & other	10,893	26.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48213
State: Texas
Land area: 874 sq mi
Water area: 75 sq mi
Center point: 32.2116, -95.8534

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