Henderson County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,048
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,984
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,048
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,392
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,385
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,387
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,331
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.3%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 475
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,377
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $764
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,704
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,830
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,967
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,994
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,107
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,260
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,227
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,931
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 105
Total employment, 2023 704
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 26,698
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 355
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 127
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.9
Population per square mile, 2010 19.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 378.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 378.87
FIPS Code 17071