Henderson, Nevada Population 2024

343,382

Henderson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Henderson was:

  • White: 66.36%
  • Two or more races: 10.9%
  • Asian: 9.29%
  • Black or African American: 6.04%
  • Other race: 5.88%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.74%
State
Nevada
Land Area (mi²)
120.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,849.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.62% (24,310)
The current population of Henderson, Nevada is 343,382 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 319,072.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White211,05666.36%
Two or more races34,65810.9%
Asian29,5509.29%
Black or African American19,2056.04%
Other race18,7165.88%
Native American2,5350.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,3430.74%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henderson Population by Race

Henderson Population Pyramid 2024

Henderson Median Age

42.3

Total

42.2

Male

42.4

Female

Henderson Adults

There are 249,905 adults, (63,618 of whom are seniors) in Henderson.

Henderson Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Henderson Sex Ratio

Female160,00150.3%
Male158,06249.7%

Henderson Population by Age

Henderson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All124,6262.5465.234.8
Married61,7743.1577.822.2
Non Family42,6771.353.446.6
Female13,2483.2848.751.3
Male6,9273.3556.743.3

3.1

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henderson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,6664.19%
Associates Degree21,7659.44%
Bachelors Degree50,61821.96%
Graduate Degree30,79713.36%
High School Graduate54,83323.79%
Less Than 9th Grade5,0272.18%
Some College57,79625.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Henderson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Henderson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White146,943140,32154,458
Hispanic35,74430,2957,194
Asian23,10422,04012,614
2+ Races17,46315,7704,703
Black13,74313,1083,507
Other Race12,6529,8172,274
Native American1,7671,531286
Islander1,4111,280420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.6%.

Henderson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,845$79,542$53,662
Graduate Degree$82,589$101,800$71,028
High School Graduate$42,281$47,361$34,446
Less Than 9th Grade$34,929$40,089$29,609
Overall$52,224$62,129$45,608
Some College$48,488$57,729$41,202

$52,224

Average Earnings

$62,129

Average Male

$45,608

Average Female

Henderson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henderson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henderson Language

80.33% of Henderson residents speak only English, while 19.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.41% of the population.

Henderson Language

Henderson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White187,54014,0807.51%
Hispanic60,5095,6219.29%
Multiple34,5023,0598.87%
Asian29,4632,7119.2%
Black18,9761,98710.47%
Other18,5831,7949.65%
Native2,51646218.36%
Islander2,3381717.31%

8.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.04%

Male Poverty Rate

9.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henderson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henderson is Native, with 18.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henderson is Islander, with 7.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.1%.

Henderson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.55%
High School8.67%
Some College8.03%
Bachelors or Greater5.03%

Henderson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.4%
Male Unemployed16.39%
Female Employed4.65%
Male Employed2.78%

Henderson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henderson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,794$132,967
Households$85,311$116,750
Married Families$116,179$148,019
Non Families$55,113$79,377

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henderson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Henderson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henderson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Henderson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henderson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25,408

Number of Veterans

22,736

Male Veterans

2,672

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,179
First Gulf War6,797
Second Gulf War5,487
Korea1,372
World War II310

Henderson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746,546
75+6,499
35 to 546,037
55 to 644,980
18 to 341,346

Henderson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19,28411.25%
Hispanic2,7066.59%
Black2,28415.26%
2+ Races1,5357.55%
Asian1,3215.42%
Other Race6954.77%
Islander21513.95%
Native American744.01%

Henderson Veterans by Race

Henderson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henderson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Henderson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henderson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henderson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

21.9%

Born in Henderson

85.93%

Native Born

14.07%

Foreign Born

4.48%

Non Citizen

9.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.93% of Henderson residents were born in the United States, with 21.9% having been born in Nevada. 4.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Henderson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029373,7716,0781.65%
2028367,6936,0781.68%
2027361,6156,0771.71%
2026355,5386,0781.74%
2025349,4606,0781.77%
2024343,3826,0771.8%
2023337,3055,9921.81%
2022331,3138,8682.75%
2021322,4453,3731.06%
2020319,072-2,473-0.77%
2019321,54511,6393.76%
2018309,90610,3783.46%
2017299,5289,8683.41%
2016289,6607,3492.6%
2015282,3117,9572.9%
2014274,3546,0082.24%
2013268,3465,0211.91%
2012263,3254,5491.76%
2011258,7761,3230.51%
2010257,45300%
2000175,381110,439170.06%
199064,94240,579166.56%
198024,3637,96848.6%
197016,3953,87030.9%
196012,525-361,246-96.65%

Henderson Population by Year