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Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County, North Carolina · ZIP 28704, 28710, 28726

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 120,771 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 50,423Households
  • $67,623Median household income
  • $317,800Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Henderson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+30.4%
80k90k100k110k120k2000: 89,17320002010: 106,74020102020: 116,281202089,173116,281
Population of Henderson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200089,173
2010106,740
2020116,281

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Henderson County
Under $50k36.3%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k16.9%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $67,623 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Henderson County
Owner occupied
37,421 units
Renter occupied
13,002 units
Vacancy rate
12.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Henderson County2023
Health care and social assistance7,736
Retail trade6,242
Manufacturing6,103
Accommodation and food services4,194
Construction2,737
Other services (except public administration)1,889
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,811
Wholesale trade1,676

38,824 employees in 3,085 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Henderson County compared with its state
Henderson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHenderson CountyNorth Carolina
Population117,38710,584,340
Median household income$67,623$69,904
Median age47.239.1
Median home value$317,800$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.1%34.7%
Foreign-born residents7.7%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes74.2%66.4%
Mean commute to work22.3 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Henderson County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HendersonvilleCity15,6568.00 sq mi
FletcherTown8,2516.32 sq mi
EtowahCensus designated place7,76517.7 sq mi
Mills RiverTown7,42622.4 sq mi
East Flat RockCensus designated place6,4684.19 sq mi
DanaCensus designated place3,8248.91 sq mi
Flat RockVillage3,6028.09 sq mi
Mountain HomeCensus designated place3,5183.77 sq mi
EdneyvilleCensus designated place2,69810.7 sq mi
Valley HillCensus designated place2,5402.32 sq mi
FruitlandCensus designated place2,4178.05 sq mi
Laurel ParkTown2,3192.82 sq mi
Horse ShoeCensus designated place1,6997.46 sq mi
Hoopers CreekCensus designated place1,6236.95 sq mi
BalfourCensus designated place1,1321.62 sq mi
Barker HeightsCensus designated place1,0250.98 sq mi
GertonCensus designated place1963.72 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.