Henderson County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48213 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
84,862
Rank #690 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,179 −13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,618 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,904 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$211,300 −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,295 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7% −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,881 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,952 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
83.3% Insured
20.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.8%23.6%35.4%47.1%58.9%70.7%73.9%14.8%5.1%4.9%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Henderson County, Texas

Henderson County, Texas has a total population of 84,862, making it the 690th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Henderson County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Henderson County is $65,179, which ranks #1,618 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Henderson County is $211,300, 25.0% below the national median. Renters in Henderson County pay a median gross rent of $1,048 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Henderson County, 20.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.5 min.

Henderson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.1%).

All data for Henderson County, Texas 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.