Henderson County, Tennessee
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,842
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,518
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,183
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,844
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,840
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,769
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,498
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,170
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $398
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $745
Building Permits, 2025 25
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,920
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
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 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,081
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,864
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 383,274
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,734
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,136
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,236
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 508
Total employment, 2023 6,459
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 255,736
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,953
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 292
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
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 53.5
Population per square mile, 2010 53.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 520.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 520.07
FIPS Code 47077