Henderson County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,980
Rank #1,542 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,136 −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,469 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.9% +33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,275 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,800 −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,915 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1% −52.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,657 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,571 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

73.2% Homeownership
88.1% Insured
16.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.9%35.7%53.6%71.5%85.8%7.9%3.0%3.0%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Henderson County, Tennessee

Henderson County, Tennessee has a total population of 27,980, making it the 1,542nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Henderson County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Henderson County is $55,136, which ranks #2,469 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Henderson County is $164,800, 41.5% below the national median. Renters in Henderson County pay a median gross rent of $745 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Henderson County, 16.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.8 min.

Henderson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Henderson County, Tennessee 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.