Henderson County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Henderson County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Henderson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,863 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 89.4 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.87% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 33,553 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Henderson County grew by 7.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 84,863 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Henderson County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.6% of residents. That is 9.3 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,203 19.1% -4.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 15,261 18.0% -4.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,685 19.7% +0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 19,168 22.6% +9.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Henderson County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Henderson County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Henderson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,546 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.29% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Henderson County is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Henderson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $214,996 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,048 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Henderson County is about 17.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,048 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Henderson County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 189 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Henderson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 189 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,863 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,358 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 758 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Henderson County is about the same as in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Henderson County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Henderson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Henderson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Henderson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Henderson County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Henderson County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 84,863 residents against a local median of 62,649. Nothing separates Henderson County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 13% above the local median at $214,996 against $190,476. Henderson County, TX has the 3rd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County, TX | 84,863 | $65,546 #4/6 | $214,996 #3/6 | 22.7 min #4/6 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | 62,649 | $68,197 | $279,230 | 30.1 min |
| Anderson County, TX | 58,439 | $62,143 | $91,167 | 18.6 min |
| Kaufman County, TX | 172,699 | $91,030 | $413,241 | 32.2 min |
| Freestone County, TX | 20,049 | $59,956 | $190,476 | 18.8 min |
| Smith County, TX | 241,737 | $74,135 | $185,885 | 20.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Henderson County, Texas.
How many people live in Henderson County, Texas?
About 84,863 people live in Henderson County, Texas, in 33,553 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Henderson County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Henderson County, Texas has 89 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Henderson County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($214,996 against $65,546), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,048 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Henderson County, Texas?
18.0% of adults in Henderson County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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