Henderson County, Texas Population 2024

87,826

Henderson County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 87,826 with a growth rate of 1.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Henderson County, Texas is the 46th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 78,652 and has seen a growth of 11.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202996,1661,6681.77%
202894,4981,6681.8%
202792,8301,6681.83%
202691,1621,6681.86%
202589,4941,6681.9%
202487,8261,6681.94%
202386,1581,6681.97%
202284,4908371%
202183,6531,2501.52%
202082,403-419-0.51%
201982,8226670.81%
201882,1551,1791.46%
201780,9768771.09%
201680,0995900.74%
201579,5091780.22%
201479,3316520.83%
201378,679-310-0.39%
201278,9891600.2%
201178,8291770.23%
201078,65200%
199058,54315,93737.41%
198042,60616,14060.98%
197026,4664,68021.48%
196021,786-1,619-6.92%
195023,405-8,417-26.45%
194031,8221,2394.05%
193030,5832,2567.96%
192028,3278,19640.71%
191020,1311610.81%
190019,9707,68562.56%
189012,2852,55026.19%
18809,7352,94943.46%
18706,7862,19147.68%
18604,5953,358271.46%
18501,237-94,929-98.71%
2024 Growth Rate
1.94% (1,668)
County Website
Henderson County
State
Texas
County Seat
Athens
2020 Population
82,403
Area
874 mi²
Density
100 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.58% (5,423)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,51182.92%
Two or more races7,2598.79%
Black or African American4,6115.58%
Other race1,3521.64%
Asian5510.67%
Native American3030.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henderson County, Texas Population by Race

Henderson County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Henderson County, Texas Median Age

43.9

Total

42.1

Male

45.5

Female

Henderson County, Texas Adults

There are 64,975 adults, (18,383 of whom are seniors) in Henderson County, Texas.

Henderson County, Texas Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Henderson County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female41,77650.56%
Male40,85149.44%

Henderson County, Texas Population by Age

Henderson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,9732.547624
Married17,2373.058515
Non Family9,9911.1865.634.4
Female3,4903.6161.638.4
Male1,2553.3975.124.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henderson County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,1038.73%
Associates Degree4,8178.24%
Bachelors Degree7,66313.11%
Graduate Degree3,4725.94%
High School Graduate19,76133.81%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6974.61%
Some College14,93625.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Henderson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Henderson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,85442,01310,037
Hispanic5,9783,737491
2+ Races3,7622,945418
Black3,0842,695203
Other Race85133536
Asian42527292
Native American25415513
Islander404029

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 72.5%.

Henderson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,809$65,609$48,284
Graduate Degree$72,532$98,810$67,682
High School Graduate$37,580$45,278$24,772
Less Than 9th Grade$26,264$32,703$18,422
Overall$41,509$46,587$34,210
Some College$40,188$46,892$35,113

$41,509

Average Earnings

$46,587

Average Male

$34,210

Average Female

Henderson County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henderson County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henderson County, Texas Language

89.6% of Henderson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 10.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.37% of the population.

Henderson County, Texas Language

Henderson County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,6777,82312.68%
Hispanic11,3442,97726.24%
Multiple7,1321,11315.61%
Black4,37873916.88%
Other1,29615111.65%
Native303113.63%
Asian542101.85%

14.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.76%

Male Poverty Rate

14.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henderson County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henderson County, Texas is Hispanic, with 26.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henderson County, Texas is Asian, with 1.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.43%.

Henderson County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.49%
High School14.33%
Some College9.97%
Bachelors or Greater3.53%

Henderson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.4%
Male Unemployed31.07%
Female Employed6.61%
Male Employed5.99%

Henderson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henderson County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,798$96,016
Households$59,778$81,990
Married Families$85,437$108,660
Non Families$29,327$45,889

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henderson County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Henderson County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henderson County, Texas 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 35-44.

Henderson County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henderson County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,070

Number of Veterans

5,248

Male Veterans

822

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,514
First Gulf War1,354
Second Gulf War986
Korea297
World War II196

Henderson County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,692
65 to 741,664
35 to 541,397
55 to 64942
18 to 34375

Henderson County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3989.8%
Black3238.57%
2+ Races3097.13%
Hispanic2873.87%
Native American3111.52%
Other Race50.49%
Asian40.9%

Henderson County, Texas Veterans by Race

Henderson County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henderson County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Henderson County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henderson County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henderson County, Texas 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

73.18%

Born in Henderson County, Texas

95.32%

Native Born

4.68%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.32% of Henderson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 73.18% having been born in Texas. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Henderson County, Texas Place of Birth

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