Henderson County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,193
Rank #2,799 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,227 −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,872 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,739 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,400 −63.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,931 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,886 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.8% +47.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,925 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
97.4% Insured
20.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.3%48.4%64.6%80.7%93.7%3.5%1.2%0.7%0.5%0.3%0.2%

About Henderson County, Illinois

Henderson County, Illinois has a total population of 6,193, making it the 2,799th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Henderson County is 50.2 years, which is 29.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Henderson County is $62,227, which ranks #1,872 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.8%.

The median home value in Henderson County is $104,400, 63.0% below the national median. Renters in Henderson County pay a median gross rent of $764 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Henderson County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Henderson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.2%).

All data for Henderson County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.