Henderson County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,255
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,255
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,175
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,794
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,792
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,250
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.7%
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) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,925
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,295
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,303
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $777
Building Permits, 2025 112
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,522
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,417
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 312,313
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,338
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 763,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,338
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,844
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 966
Total employment, 2023 16,375
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 842,558
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,542
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 617
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 102.7
Population per square mile, 2010 105.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 436.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 436.67
FIPS Code 21101