Henderson, IL Demographics

A map of Henderson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	211	243	74.3%	91.4%
Hispanic	30	9	10.6%	3.4%
Multiracial	22	11	7.7%	4.1%
Black	21	3	7.4%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Henderson, Illinois has an estimated population of 284, an increase from the 266 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.3% White, 10.6% Hispanic, 7.7% Multiracial, 7.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois 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 16.3% in 2020 and 42.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Henderson is ranked the 1099th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 1115th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Henderson's White Population

211 residents of Henderson, or 74.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Henderson is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Henderson ranks 670th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's White population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. White residents' share of Henderson's population has decreased from 91.4% to 74.3%.

Henderson is more White than neighboring Galesburg (70.8% White). Henderson is less White than neighboring Wataga (89.3% White), East Galesburg (94.7% White), Rio (89.8% White), and Knoxville (96% White).

Henderson's Black Population

21 residents of Henderson, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Henderson is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Henderson ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's Black population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Black residents' share of Henderson's population has increased from 1.1% to 7.4%.

Henderson is more Black than neighboring Wataga (1.5% Black), East Galesburg (0% Black), Rio (1% Black), and Knoxville (0.5% Black). Henderson is less Black than neighboring Galesburg (12.8% Black).

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 lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Henderson ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 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 Galesburg (1.9% Asian), Wataga (0.1% Asian), and Knoxville (0.1% Asian).

Henderson's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Henderson, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Henderson is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Henderson ranks 680th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Henderson's population has increased from 3.4% to 10.6%.

Henderson is more Hispanic than neighboring Galesburg (8.8% Hispanic), Wataga (3.2% Hispanic), East Galesburg (3.9% Hispanic), Rio (7.3% Hispanic), and Knoxville (0.2% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Henderson ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 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 Galesburg (0.6% Native American/Other), and Wataga (0.6% Native American/Other).

Henderson's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Henderson, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Henderson is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Henderson ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Henderson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Henderson's population has increased from 4.1% to 7.7%.

Henderson is more Multiracial than neighboring Galesburg (5.1% Multiracial), Wataga (5.2% Multiracial), East Galesburg (1.4% Multiracial), Rio (2% Multiracial), and Knoxville (3.2% 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.