Henderson County, Kentucky Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Henderson County, Kentucky, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Henderson County, Kentucky. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Henderson County, Kentucky. The estimated population of Henderson County, Kentucky is 45,102 people, with a median age of 41.

We can look at the total population in Henderson County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
45,102
 -0.98% -2.49%
2020
45,550
 -0.61% -
2019
45,829
 -0.67% -
2018
46,137
 -0.25% -
2017
46,252
 - -

Population of Henderson County, Kentucky by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
85.2%
87%
 -2.07%
Black/African American
6.9%
7.1%
 -2.82%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
2.8%
2.4%
 +16.67%
Asian
0.4%
0.4%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.2%
2.7%
 +55.56%
Other
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Henderson County, Kentucky by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41 -0.24% 40.2 +0.25% 41.6 -0.72%
2020 41.1 -0.24% 40.1 +0.5% 41.9 -0.24%
2019 41.2 +0.98% 39.9 +0.25% 42 +0.24%
2018 40.8 +0.99% 39.8 +1.79% 41.9 0%
2017 40.4 - 39.1 - 41.9 -

The median age of Henderson County, Kentucky gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,227 -15.08% 2,880 -14.83% 2,757 2,473
10 to 19 2,847 -0.43% 2,834 +17.57% 2,828 3,359
20 to 29 2,699 -0.77% 2,758 -10.97% 2,675 2,467
30 to 39 2,655 -4.19% 3,016 -8.24% 2,540 2,773
40 to 49 2,969 -3.24% 2,954 -0.71% 2,870 2,928
50 to 59 3,133 -6.97% 3,409 +6.99% 2,919 3,650
60 to 69 2,799 +3.85% 3,093 -8.65% 2,903 2,828
70+ 2,080 +7.01% 2,899 +0.48% 2,226 2,906

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Henderson County, Kentucky is $53,635.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Henderson County.

  • Under 25
    $32,014.00
  • 25 to 44
    $61,069.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,059.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,079.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Henderson County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Henderson County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Henderson County, Kentucky is currently $67,408.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.44% of households in Henderson County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Henderson County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.80%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.27%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.56%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.02%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.08%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.84%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.44%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Henderson County is $28,217.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Henderson County by the total population of Henderson County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Henderson County, Kentucky, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Henderson County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.54%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.15%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.38%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.87%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.06%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Henderson County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Henderson County over the age of 16 is 36,125.

Of those people, a total of 57.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Henderson County is 55.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,440 47.50% 8.50%
20 to 24 years 2,368 75.80% 7.50%
25 to 29 years 2,774 78.40% 2.70%
30 to 34 years 2,686 81.90% 1.90%
35 to 44 years 5,660 74.20% 2.30%
45 to 54 years 5,674 73.30% 4.10%
55 to 59 years 3,660 59.90% 2.40%
60 to 64 years 2,857 53.50% 0.30%
65 to 74 years 4,850 22.90% 1.00%
75 years and over 3,156 4.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Henderson County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 31,815 55.70% 2.90%
Black or African American 2,607 63.30% 2.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 74 59.50% 0.00%
Asian 174 99.40% 19.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 100.00% 0.00%
Other 438 76.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,010 73.30% 9.60%
Hispanic or Latino 760 65.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 31,462 55.80% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Henderson County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Henderson County is 19,983, with median earnings of $36,607.00.

Women in Henderson County, Kentucky earning approximately 75.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 19,983 $36,607.00
Male 10,538 $41,447.00
Female 9,445 $31,474.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,418 $54,595.00
Business and Financial 941 $52,872.00
Computer and Mathematical 291 $54,255.00
Architecture and Engineering 241 $56,344.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 179 $43,984.00
Community and Social Service 339 $27,432.00
Legal 131 $93,173.00
Educational and Library 881 $39,124.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 134 $22,083.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,203 $52,220.00
Healthcare Support 721 $21,956.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 236 $27,931.00
Law Enforcement 114 $46,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,111 $16,520.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 894 $24,392.00
Personal Care and Service 632 $21,579.00
Sales 1,765 $27,168.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,949 $34,101.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 115 $36,344.00
Construction and Extraction 1,418 $37,755.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 918 $56,389.00
Production 2,540 $42,911.00
Transportation and Material Moving 812 $37,188.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 788 $74,583.00 630 $45,601.00
Business and Financial 402 $49,519.00 539 $53,203.00
Computer and Mathematical 175 $63,164.00 116 $53,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 195 $70,197.00 46 $50,735.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 83 $43,669.00 96 $44,559.00
Community and Social Service 64 $33,333.00 275 $26,829.00
Legal 84 $220,313.00 47 $58,365.00
Educational and Library 217 $42,820.00 664 $38,724.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 62 $38,534.00 72 $6,944.00
Healthcare Practitioners 54 $87,778.00 1,149 $52,177.00
Healthcare Support 55 $23,060.00 666 $21,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 166 $30,185.00 70 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 114 $46,250.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 260 $12,750.00 851 $18,155.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 747 $26,008.00 147 $7,656.00
Personal Care and Service 216 $31,125.00 416 $15,987.00
Sales 828 $38,397.00 937 $16,273.00
Office and Administrative Support 245 $50,375.00 1,704 $33,810.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 103 $36,061.00 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,369 $38,067.00 49 $29,034.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 887 $60,282.00 31 $28,693.00
Production 2,014 $46,646.00 526 $27,222.00
Transportation and Material Moving 710 $38,667.00 102 $28,900.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 18,194 households in Henderson County, with an average household size of 2.41 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 11,928 families in Henderson County with an average family size of 3 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 9,211 666 2,051 6,266
Average Household Size 2.99 2.95 3.37 1.17
Total Families 9,211 666 2,051 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.73 3.25 0

Poverty

Of the 11,928 families in Henderson County, 12.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Henderson County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 20,105 housing units in Henderson County, Kentucky.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 18,194 90.49%
Vacant 1,911 9.51%

30.50% of the total 20,105 housing units in Henderson County are rental units. This is approximately 6,132 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 11,692 are occupied by the owner - or 58.15% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Henderson County is $699.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Henderson County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    370
  • Less than $500
    1,118
  • $500 to $999
    4,171
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    679
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    137
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    27
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Henderson County is $136,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Henderson County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,575
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,282
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,634
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,297
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,658
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,083
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    144
  • $1,000,000 or more
    19

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Henderson County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Henderson County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,182
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,302
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,490
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,850
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,909
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,846
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,462
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,060
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,004
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Henderson County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,225
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,167
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,382
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,420

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Henderson County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Henderson County that commute to work in a particular way.

22.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Henderson County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    696
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,635
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,341
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,294
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,476
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,327
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,199
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    704
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    373
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,115
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    450
  • 90 or more minutes
    304

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Henderson County, Kentucky in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Henderson County, Kentucky

We have data for 8 places in Henderson County, Kentucky. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.