Henderson County Demographics

A map of Henderson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,993	23,890	85.8%	85.8%
Black	2,199	1,931	7.9%	6.9%
Multiracial	843	1,076	3.0%	3.9%
Hispanic	835	719	3.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	65	136	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	45	90	0.2%	0.3%

Henderson County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 27,980, a less than 1% change from the 27,842 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 7.9% Black, 3.0% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 25.7% in 2020 and 25.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henderson County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Henderson County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henderson County's White Population

23,993 residents of Henderson County, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henderson County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Henderson County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.8%.

Henderson County is more White than neighboring Chester County (83.8% White), Carroll County (83.7% White), and Madison County (53.4% White). Henderson County is less White than neighboring Decatur County (90.1% White), and Hardin County (90.8% White).

Henderson County's Black Population

2,199 residents of Henderson County, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henderson County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Henderson County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. Black residents' share of Henderson County's population has increased from 6.9% to 7.9%.

Henderson County is more Black than neighboring Decatur County (2.7% Black), and Hardin County (3.4% Black). Henderson County is less Black than neighboring Chester County (9.5% Black), Carroll County (8.3% Black), and Madison County (36.2% Black).

Henderson County's Asian Population

45 residents of Henderson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Henderson County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Henderson County is more Asian than neighboring Hardin County (0% Asian). Henderson County is less Asian than neighboring Decatur County (1.4% Asian), Carroll County (0.3% Asian), and Madison County (1% Asian).

Henderson County's Hispanic Population

835 residents of Henderson County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henderson County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Henderson County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Henderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hardin County (2.5% Hispanic). Henderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur County (3.7% Hispanic), Chester County (3.4% Hispanic), Carroll County (3.1% Hispanic), and Madison County (5.2% Hispanic).

Henderson County's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Henderson County, or 0.2% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Henderson County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Henderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur County (0.3% Native American/Other), Chester County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Henderson County's Multiracial Population

843 residents of Henderson County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Henderson County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Henderson County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.0%.

Henderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Decatur County (1.9% Multiracial), and Chester County (2% Multiracial). Henderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (4.3% Multiracial), and Madison County (3.7% 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.