Henderson Population History 1990 - 2023

Henderson Population Facts

What is the current population of Henderson?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Henderson is 13,464. Henderson, Texas is the 2,565th largest city in the US.

What county is Henderson, Texas in?

Henderson is located entirely in Rusk County.

What is the size of Henderson, Texas in square miles?

Henderson has an area of 11.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Henderson?

The peak population of Henderson was in 2010, when its population was 13,712. In 2010, Henderson was the 2,338th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,565th largest city in the US. Henderson is currently 1.8% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Henderson growing?

Henderson has grown 19.7% since the 2000. Henderson, Texas's growth is about average. 44% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Henderson, Texas?

Henderson has a population density of 1,147.4 people per square mile.

Henderson Demographics

What is the voting age population of Henderson, Texas?

The total voting age population of Henderson, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,273. The voting age population is 54.4% male and 45.6% female.

What percentage of Henderson, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.0% of the residents of Henderson are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Henderson, Texas?

The racial demographics of Henderson are 69.7% White, 23.4% Black, 3.5% Other, 2.1% Two or more races, 1.1% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 23.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Henderson, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Henderson, 11.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.1%. On a per-household basis, 7.5% of families are below the poverty line in Henderson.

What percentage of Henderson, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 45.9% of Henderson residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Henderson, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 76.7% of Henderson residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.6% have a bachelor's degree and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Henderson, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Henderson residents aged 5 and older, 22.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 19.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Henderson Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Henderson, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Henderson is 6.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Henderson, Texas residents work for the government?

In Henderson, 19.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Henderson, Texas?

The median household income in Henderson is $48,672.

Henderson Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Henderson, Texas?

In Henderson, 65.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Henderson, Texas?

Renters occupy 34.4% of housing units in Henderson.

What percentage of Henderson, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Henderson, 13.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Henderson, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Henderson, 8.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 390 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Henderson, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Henderson is $739.

What percentage of households in Henderson, Texas have broadband internet?

In Henderson, 60.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.