Henderson County Demographics

A map of Henderson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	62,680	61,854	73.9%	75.3%
Hispanic	12,555	11,242	14.8%	13.7%
Black	4,304	4,705	5.1%	5.7%
Multiracial	4,187	3,183	4.9%	3.9%
Asian	665	510	0.8%	0.6%
Native American/Other	471	656	0.6%	0.8%

Henderson County, Texas has an estimated population of 84,862, an increase from the 82,150 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.9% White, 14.8% Hispanic, 5.1% Black, 4.9% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, and 0.6% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 40.9% in 2020 and 42.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henderson County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Henderson County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Henderson County's White Population

62,680 residents of Henderson County, or 73.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henderson County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Henderson County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Henderson County's population has decreased from 75.3% to 73.9%.

Henderson County is more White than neighboring Anderson County (55.1% White), Kaufman County (48.8% White), Freestone County (63.2% White), and Smith County (57.5% White). Henderson County is less White than neighboring Van Zandt County (80.2% White).

Henderson County's Black Population

4,304 residents of Henderson County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henderson County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Henderson County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Henderson County's population has decreased from 5.7% to 5.1%.

Henderson County is more Black than neighboring Van Zandt County (2.3% Black). Henderson County is less Black than neighboring Anderson County (17.6% Black), Kaufman County (18.4% Black), Freestone County (14.5% Black), and Smith County (16.3% Black).

Henderson County's Asian Population

665 residents of Henderson County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henderson County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Henderson County ranks 107th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 30.4%. Asian residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Henderson County is more Asian than neighboring Van Zandt County (0.5% Asian), Anderson County (0.7% Asian), and Freestone County (0.1% Asian). Henderson County is less Asian than neighboring Kaufman County (1.8% Asian), and Smith County (1.7% Asian).

Henderson County's Hispanic Population

12,555 residents of Henderson County, or 14.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henderson County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Henderson County ranks 214th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Henderson County's population has increased from 13.7% to 14.8%.

Henderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Van Zandt County (13.4% Hispanic). Henderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (19.6% Hispanic), Kaufman County (27.4% Hispanic), Freestone County (17.2% Hispanic), and Smith County (20.9% Hispanic).

Henderson County's Native American/Other Population

471 residents of Henderson County, or 0.6% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Henderson County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Henderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Henderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kaufman County (0.4% Native American/Other), Freestone County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Smith County (0.4% Native American/Other). Henderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Van Zandt County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Anderson County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Henderson County's Multiracial Population

4,187 residents of Henderson County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henderson County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Henderson County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Henderson County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.9%.

Henderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Van Zandt County (2.9% Multiracial), Kaufman County (3.3% Multiracial), Freestone County (4.7% Multiracial), and Smith County (3.2% Multiracial). Henderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Anderson County (5.3% 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.