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Henderson County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Henderson County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Henderson County, KY has a population of 44,493 and a labor force participation rate of 56.7%, with median worker earnings of $39,597 and only 19.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trades and industry rather than professional services. The county posted a -3.6% population decline over five years, and a poverty rate of 15.4% sits above typical national benchmarks, though unemployment is low at 3.0%. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $165,700 and median gross rent of $794/month, and a GDP per capita of $50,018 exceeds the median household income of $58,851, suggesting meaningful economic output relative to resident earnings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

44,493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,851

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.6% since 2018

Henderson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone37,856 (85.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,585 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,204 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race704 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone628 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone202 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish875
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic148
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic43
  4. 4.Korean35
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,925

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,018

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,803

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,422
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,571
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,428
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,560
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,461

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,931
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,195
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,737
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,574
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,292

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.96×)3,831
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)1,431
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.12×)351
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.09×)1,483
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)2,185

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$794/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,923 (16.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,274 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,131 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,102 (9.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999972 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999966 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,597

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,143 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled2,314 (11.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,009 (5.2%)
  • Walked453 (2.3%)
  • Other199 (1.0%)
  • Taxi150 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.