Henderson County Demographics

A map of Henderson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	94,172	91,747	79.5%	78.9%
Hispanic	15,507	14,999	13.1%	12.9%
Multiracial	3,231	4,015	2.7%	3.5%
Black	3,107	3,299	2.6%	2.8%
Asian	1,361	1,296	1.1%	1.1%
Native American/Other	1,106	925	0.9%	0.8%

Henderson County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 118,484, a slight increase from the 116,281 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.5% White, 13.1% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 1.1% Asian, and 0.9% 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina 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 35.9% in 2020 and 34.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henderson County is ranked the 25th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Henderson County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henderson County's White Population

94,172 residents of Henderson County, or 79.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henderson County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Henderson County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Henderson County's population has increased from 78.9% to 79.5%.

Henderson County is more White than neighboring Greenville County (65.2% White). Henderson County is less White than neighboring Buncombe County (80.8% White), Polk County (86.6% White), Transylvania County (87.6% White), and Pickens County (82.7% White).

Henderson County's Black Population

3,107 residents of Henderson County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henderson County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Henderson County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. Black residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Henderson County is less Black than neighboring Buncombe County (4.8% Black), Polk County (4.4% Black), Transylvania County (3.6% Black), Greenville County (15.3% Black), and Pickens County (5.7% Black).

Henderson County's Asian Population

1,361 residents of Henderson County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henderson County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Henderson County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Asian residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Henderson County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.8% Asian), and Transylvania County (0.7% Asian). Henderson County is less Asian than neighboring Greenville County (2.5% Asian), and Pickens County (1.6% Asian).

Henderson County's Hispanic Population

15,507 residents of Henderson County, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Henderson County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.1%.

Henderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Buncombe County (8.6% Hispanic), Polk County (5.6% Hispanic), Transylvania County (5.2% Hispanic), Greenville County (11.6% Hispanic), and Pickens County (5.4% Hispanic).

Henderson County's Native American/Other Population

1,106 residents of Henderson County, or 0.9% 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 North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Henderson County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 19.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Henderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buncombe County (0.5% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.5% Native American/Other), Transylvania County (0.6% Native American/Other), Greenville County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Pickens County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Henderson County's Multiracial Population

3,231 residents of Henderson County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Henderson County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Henderson County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.7%.

Henderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (2.1% Multiracial), and Transylvania County (2.3% Multiracial). Henderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Buncombe County (4.3% Multiracial), Greenville County (4.7% Multiracial), and Pickens County (4% 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.