Hendersonville, NC Demographics

A map of Hendersonville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,964	10,966	77.6%	72.4%
Hispanic	1,337	2,280	8.7%	15.1%
Black	1,233	1,059	8.0%	7.0%
Multiracial	480	524	3.1%	3.5%
Native American/Other	276	123	1.8%	0.8%
Asian	118	185	0.8%	1.2%

Hendersonville, North Carolina has an estimated population of 15,408, a slight increase from the 15,137 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.6% White, 8.7% Hispanic, 8.0% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hendersonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hendersonville has become considerably 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 Hendersonville, that probability was 44.6% in 2020 and 38.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hendersonville is ranked the 69th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 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). Hendersonville was ranked the 69th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hendersonville's White Population

11,964 residents of Hendersonville, or 77.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hendersonville is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Hendersonville ranks 372nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's White population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. White residents' share of Hendersonville's population has increased from 72.4% to 77.6%.

Hendersonville is more White than neighboring Barker Heights (32.6% White). Hendersonville is less White than neighboring Balfour (80.6% White), Valley Hill (83.3% White), Laurel Park (92.9% White), and Flat Rock (94.3% White).

Hendersonville's Black Population

1,233 residents of Hendersonville, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hendersonville is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Hendersonville ranks 476th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Black residents' share of Hendersonville's population has increased from 7.0% to 8.0%.

Hendersonville is more Black than neighboring Balfour (0.5% Black), Valley Hill (0.7% Black), Laurel Park (0.5% Black), and Flat Rock (0% Black). Hendersonville is less Black than neighboring Barker Heights (10.6% Black).

Hendersonville's Asian Population

118 residents of Hendersonville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hendersonville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Hendersonville ranks 208th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 36.2%. Asian residents' share of Hendersonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hendersonville is more Asian than neighboring Balfour (0% Asian), Valley Hill (0% Asian), and Flat Rock (0.3% Asian). Hendersonville is less Asian than neighboring Barker Heights (1% Asian), and Laurel Park (2.2% Asian).

Hendersonville's Hispanic Population

1,337 residents of Hendersonville, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hendersonville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hendersonville ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hendersonville's population has decreased from 15.1% to 8.7%.

Hendersonville is more Hispanic than neighboring Laurel Park (2.1% Hispanic), and Flat Rock (4.4% Hispanic). Hendersonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Barker Heights (43.6% Hispanic), Balfour (15.5% Hispanic), and Valley Hill (13.2% Hispanic).

Hendersonville's Native American/Other Population

276 residents of Hendersonville, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hendersonville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hendersonville ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 124.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hendersonville's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.8%.

Hendersonville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barker Heights (0% Native American/Other), Balfour (0.4% Native American/Other), Laurel Park (0.2% Native American/Other), and Flat Rock (0.5% Native American/Other). Hendersonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Valley Hill (2% Native American/Other).

Hendersonville's Multiracial Population

480 residents of Hendersonville, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hendersonville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hendersonville ranks 445th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hendersonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Hendersonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Balfour (2.9% Multiracial), Valley Hill (0.9% Multiracial), Laurel Park (2.1% Multiracial), and Flat Rock (0.6% Multiracial). Hendersonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Barker Heights (12.2% 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.