Henderson, IA Demographics

A map of Henderson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	142	129	99.3%	89.6%
Multiracial	1	13	0.7%	9.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Henderson, Iowa has an estimated population of 143, a less than 1% change from the 144 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.3% White, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Henderson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Henderson has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Henderson, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 1.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henderson is ranked the 778th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Henderson was ranked the 775th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Henderson's White Population

142 residents of Henderson, or 99.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henderson is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Henderson ranks 770th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's White population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. White residents' share of Henderson's population has increased from 89.6% to 99.3%.

Henderson is more White than neighboring Macedonia (88.8% White), Carson (92.3% White), Emerson (94.4% White), Hastings (84.1% White), and Oakland (80.5% White).

Henderson's Black Population

0 residents of Henderson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henderson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Henderson ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Henderson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Henderson's Asian Population

0 residents of Henderson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Henderson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Henderson ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Henderson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Henderson is less Asian than neighboring Emerson (1.6% Asian), and Hastings (0.6% Asian).

Henderson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Henderson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henderson is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Henderson ranks 751st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Henderson's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Henderson is less Hispanic than neighboring Macedonia (2% Hispanic), Carson (3.1% Hispanic), Emerson (1.1% Hispanic), and Oakland (10.2% Hispanic).

Henderson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Henderson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Henderson is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Henderson ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Henderson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Henderson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carson (0.6% Native American/Other), Hastings (6.1% Native American/Other), and Oakland (5.5% Native American/Other).

Henderson's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Henderson, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henderson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Henderson ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Henderson's population has decreased from 9.0% to 0.7%.

Henderson is less Multiracial than neighboring Macedonia (9.2% Multiracial), Carson (4% Multiracial), Emerson (3% Multiracial), Hastings (9.1% Multiracial), and Oakland (3.8% 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.