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Henderson County, TN

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

AI Overview

Henderson County is a small, predominantly blue-collar county of roughly 27,900 residents with a workforce characterized by low educational attainment—only 14.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings of $37,676, pointing to a cost-competitive labor pool. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $156,000 and median gross rent of $812/month, though a 7.1% unemployment rate and labor force participation of just 53.8% indicate constrained workforce availability. Population has been essentially flat over five years (+0.2%), and a poverty rate of 16.8% alongside a per capita income of $27,722 underscore the county's modest economic base.

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

Population

27,906

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,136

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,389 (87.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,199 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races773 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone331 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race206 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone45 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish223
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)35
  3. 3.Vietnamese34
  4. 4.Other Indo-European22
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,498

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,971

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,722

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,259
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,887
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,657
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,202
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,076

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,526
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,658
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,179
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,842
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,031

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.98×)355
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.74×)1,148
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.73×)1,936
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.21×)641
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)1,405

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$812/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999912 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999854 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999802 (10.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999743 (9.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999682 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999618 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,224 (83.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,088 (9.8%)
  • Carpooled595 (5.4%)
  • Walked127 (1.1%)
  • Other73 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit9 (0.1%)

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.