Henderson County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 87,467
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 88,595
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 87,467
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 82,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 82,144
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 82,150
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 78,532
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,667
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,533
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,573
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $535
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,048
Building Permits, 2025 176
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 33,575
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,412
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 276,177
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,109
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,133,070
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,411
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,448
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,521
Total employment, 2023 15,622
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 659,078
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,825
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,314
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 829
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 953
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,118
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 94.0
Population per square mile, 2010 89.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 873.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 873.75
FIPS Code 48213