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Henderson County, TX

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

AI Overview

Henderson County is a small East Texas county of 87,467 residents that has grown 4.0% over five years, with an older median age of 43.8 years and a relatively low labor force participation rate of 54.5% suggesting a sizable retiree and non-working population. The workforce skews toward lower-credential occupations, with only 20.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $36,844, and an unemployment rate of 5.0%. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $189,600 and median gross rent of $978 per month, alongside a 77.8% homeownership rate, though a GDP per capita of $23,429 falls well below median household income, pointing to a local economy with limited higher-wage output.

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

Population

87,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$65,179

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone65,819 (77.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,287 (9.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,308 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,046 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,401 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone667 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,619
  2. 2.Other Indo-European344
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island271
  4. 4.Arabic254
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic88

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,429

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,734

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,838
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,698
  3. 3.Construction (Group)3,675
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)3,311
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,311

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,191
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,065
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,328
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,195
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,614

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.65×)1,488
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.53×)3,734
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.13×)1,886
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)1,802
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)2,146

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$189,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$978/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,719 (14.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,811 (10.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,177 (8.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,116 (8.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,662 (6.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,515 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,844

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone26,503 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled3,999 (11.5%)
  • Worked At Home3,094 (8.9%)
  • Other504 (1.5%)
  • Walked503 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit54 (0.2%)

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.