Henderson County Demographics

A map of Henderson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,203	37,323	84.0%	83.3%
Black	3,585	3,632	8.1%	8.1%
Multiracial	1,654	1,945	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic	1,495	1,368	3.4%	3.1%
Asian	202	239	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	141	286	0.3%	0.6%

Henderson County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 44,280, a slight decrease from the 44,793 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.0% White, 8.1% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Henderson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Henderson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Henderson County, that probability was 29.6% in 2020 and 28.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henderson County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Henderson County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henderson County's White Population

37,203 residents of Henderson County, or 84.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henderson County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Henderson County ranks 105th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Henderson County's population has increased from 83.3% to 84.0%.

Henderson County is more White than neighboring Vanderburgh County (80.3% White). Henderson County is less White than neighboring Webster County (86.6% White), Posey County (93.2% White), Union County (88.1% White), and McLean County (94.1% White).

Henderson County's Black Population

3,585 residents of Henderson County, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Henderson County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Black residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.1%.

Henderson County is more Black than neighboring Webster County (4.1% Black), Posey County (0.7% Black), Union County (6.9% Black), and McLean County (0.5% Black). Henderson County is less Black than neighboring Vanderburgh County (8.4% Black).

Henderson County's Asian Population

202 residents of Henderson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Henderson County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. Asian residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Henderson County is more Asian than neighboring Webster County (0% Asian), Posey County (0.3% Asian), Union County (0.1% Asian), and McLean County (0.3% Asian). Henderson County is less Asian than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1.4% Asian).

Henderson County's Hispanic Population

1,495 residents of Henderson County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Henderson County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Henderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Posey County (1.5% Hispanic), Union County (1.7% Hispanic), and McLean County (2.2% Hispanic). Henderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vanderburgh County (3.8% Hispanic), and Webster County (7.1% Hispanic).

Henderson County's Native American/Other Population

141 residents of Henderson County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Henderson County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Henderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McLean County (0.2% Native American/Other). Henderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1% Native American/Other), Posey County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Henderson County's Multiracial Population

1,654 residents of Henderson County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Henderson County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Henderson County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.7%.

Henderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (1.9% Multiracial), Posey County (2.9% Multiracial), Union County (2.7% Multiracial), and McLean County (2.6% Multiracial). Henderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vanderburgh County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.