In 2019, Henderson County, NC had a population of 115k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $55,945. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Henderson County, NC grew from 113,625 to 114,913, a 1.13% increase and its median household income grew from $52,815 to $55,945, a 5.93% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henderson County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), Other (Hispanic) (1.64%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%). 0% of the households in Henderson County, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
95.6% of the residents in Henderson County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Henderson County, NC are Blue Ridge Community College (671 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Henderson County, NC was $214,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%. Most people in Henderson County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Henderson County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Henderson County, NC borders Buncombe County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, and Greenville County, SC.