Henderson County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
118,484
Rank #540 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,187 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,323 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,149 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$351,400 +24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #411 of 3,222
87th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.5% +8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #403 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #961 of 3,222
70th %ile

At a Glance

75.0% Homeownership
87.6% Insured
36.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.9%33.8%50.6%67.5%79.5%13.1%2.7%2.6%1.1%0.5%0.2%0.2%

About Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County, North Carolina has a total population of 118,484, making it the 540th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Henderson County is 47.5 years, which is 22.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Henderson County is $68,187, which ranks #1,323 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Henderson County is $351,400, 24.7% above the national median. Renters in Henderson County pay a median gross rent of $1,187 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Henderson County, 36.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.0 min.

Henderson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.1%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Henderson County, North Carolina 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.