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Henderson County Schools, NC

119,230 Population
372.9 square miles 319.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

48.1 ±1.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Henderson County: 48.1 ±1.1
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in North Carolina: 39.4 ±0.2

Economics

$38,402 ±$2,397 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Henderson County: $38,402 ±$2,397
  • a little less than the amount in North Carolina: $40,414 ±$304
$61,974 ±$4,275 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Henderson County: $61,974 ±$4,275
  • about 90 percent of the amount in North Carolina: $70,804 ±$547

10.4% ±3% (12,231  ±3,537) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Henderson County: 10.4% † 12,231 (±3% / ±3,537)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 12.8% 1,349,302 (±0.4% / ±38,975)

22.3 minutes ±0.6 (1,076,585  ±41,929) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about the same as the figure in Henderson County: 22.3 1,076,585 (±0.6 / ±41,929)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in North Carolina: 25.1 107,209,850 (±0.1 / ±477,738)

Families

52,492 ±1,647 Number of households
  • Henderson County: 52,492 ±1,647
  • North Carolina: 4,392,669 ±15,675
2.2 ±0.1 (117,666  ±89) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Henderson County: 2.2 117,666 (±0.1 / ±89)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in North Carolina: 2.4 10,553,524

6.7% ±3.3% (1,566  ±775) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Henderson County: 6.7% † 1,566 (±3.3% / ±775)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in North Carolina: 5.1% 131,195 (±0.3% / ±6,584)

Housing

58,917 ±55 Number of housing units
  • Henderson County: 58,917 ±55
  • North Carolina: 4,979,177 ±649

$372,000 ±$16,619 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Henderson County: $372,000 ±$16,619
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in North Carolina: $308,600 ±$2,699

6.9% ±1.6% (8,199  ±1,865.2) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Henderson County: 6.9% † 8,199 (±1.6% / ±1,865.2)
  • about half the rate in North Carolina: 12.9% 1,383,380 (±0.3% / ±36,128.5)

Social

91.1% ±5.1% (81,910  ±4,670.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Henderson County: 91.1% 81,910 (±5.1% / ±4,670.3)
  • about the same as the rate in North Carolina: 90.6% 6,781,696 (±0.6% / ±42,618.6)
38.3% ±3.4% (34,374  ±3,087.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Henderson County: 38.3% 34,374 (±3.4% / ±3,087.9)
  • a little higher than the rate in North Carolina: 36.8% 2,754,921 (±0.3% / ±25,659.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

8.6% (10,189  ±1,647) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Henderson County: 8.6% 10,189
  • about 90 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 9.2% 995,127

8.8% ±1.5% (8,608  ±1,497) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Henderson County: 8.8% † 8,608 (±1.5% / ±1,497)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in North Carolina: 7.3% 615,440 (±0.1% / ±12,013)
8,608 Total veterans ±1,497 7,582 Male ±1,303 1,026 Female ±726

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