Henderson County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 122,375
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 122,375
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 120,771
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 116,303
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 116,304
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 116,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 106,740
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.4%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,811
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 61,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $351,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,608
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $482
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,187
Building Permits, 2025 1,093
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 51,067
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,899
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,199,447
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 284,132
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,287,875
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,340
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,187
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,567
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,085
Total employment, 2023 38,824
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,899,260
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,550
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,734
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,608
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 435
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 187
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,198
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 205
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,152
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 311.8
Population per square mile, 2010 286.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 372.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 373.07
FIPS Code 37089