Henderson, NC

City in Vance County, NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

14,885

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.7

years ∙ half population younger than 37.7, half older

Diversity Index

54.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.7%

foreign-born population

93.3%Native

6.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Henderson is a city within Vance County, North Carolina, United States.

Location

City in Vance County, NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.326040° N, 78.414923° W

DMS36° 19′ 33.74″ N, 78° 24′ 53.72″ W

Population Density & area

1,727/sq mi (666.3/km²)

Total Area

8.63 sq mi (22.35 km²)

Land Area

8.62 sq mi (22.34 km²) · 99.93%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.07%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.4% male

Male 44.4%

Female 55.6%

males per 100 females

Henderson 79.7

Vance County 90.4

North Carolina 95.6

Nativity

6.7%

foreign-born population

93.3%Native

6.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Henderson 6.7%

Vance County 5.7%

North Carolina 9.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.7

years ∙ half population younger than 37.7, half older

Henderson

37.7

Vance County

39.9

North Carolina

39.1

Dependency ratio

74.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Henderson 74.5

Vance County 76.3

North Carolina 63.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.7%	24%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	57.3%	56.7%	61%
Senior (65+)	18%	19.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74.5	76.3	63.8
Child dependency ratio	43.1	42.3	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	31.4	34	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

21.1%

Black

63.3%

Asian

1.4%

Hispanic

9.7%

Other

4.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

54.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Henderson 54.4%

Vance County 62.7%

North Carolina 58.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Henderson population

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	9.7%	9.5%	11.3%
Mexican	8.4%	7.7%	5.6%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	1%	1.3%
Cuban	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	90.3%	90.5%	88.7%
One race	88.4%	86.3%	84.6%
White	21.1%	37.2%	60%
Black or African American	63.3%	47.3%	20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%
Asian	1.4%	0.7%	3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.9%	4.2%	4.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

55.5% family

Family 55.5%

Non family 44.5%

% family households

Henderson 55.5%

Vance County 62.8%

North Carolina 64.3%

Average household size

2.34

persons per household

Henderson

2.34

Vance County

2.58

North Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Henderson population

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Total households	6,176	16,147	4,282,345
Average houshold size	2.34	2.58	2.44
Family households	3,429	10,147	2,753,022
Average family size	3.18	3.34	3.03
Married couple family	1,365	5,815	2,021,951
Other families	2,064	4,332	731,071
Male householder	305	831	195,051
Female householder	1,759	3,501	536,020
Non-family households	2,747	6,000	1,529,323
One-person households	2,092	4,894	1,258,822
Male householder	789	2,011	544,050
Senior (65+) living alone	311	756	160,332
Female householder	1,303	2,883	714,772
Senior (65+) living alone	813	1,901	342,051
Other living arrangements	655	1,106	270,501

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

7,326

housing units

Henderson 7,326

Vance County 19,489

North Carolina 4,895,668

Occupancy status

84.3% occupied

Occupied 84.3%

Vacant 15.7%

vacancy rate

Henderson 15.7%

Vance County 17.1%

North Carolina 12.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.4%

Single family houses

72.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

23%

Mobile homes

4.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1969

Half of houses were built before 1969, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

45.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

32.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.4	5.6
1–3 rooms	15.1%	9.9%	11.4%
4–6 rooms	68.5%	63.6%	54.9%
7+ rooms	16.4%	26.5%	33.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.2%	0.6%	1.9%
1 bedroom	8.4%	3.9%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	41.4%	28.3%	23.8%
3 bedrooms	39.1%	53.4%	46.2%
4+ bedrooms	9.9%	13.8%	21%
At a glance
Median year built	1969	1984	1992
Total housing units	7,326	19,489	4,895,668

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

38.9% owners

Renter-occupied 61.1%

Owner-occupied 38.9%

homeownership rate

Henderson 38.9%

Vance County 60.1%

North Carolina 66.6%

Average household size

2.59

Owner-occupied

2.18

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Henderson 2.59

Vance County 2.67

North Carolina 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Total occupied units	6,176	16,147	4,282,345
Year moved in
2020 or later	23%	17.8%	26.2%
2010 to 2019	42.6%	36.1%	39.2%
2000 to 2009	13.1%	18%	16.2%
1999 or earlier	21.4%	28.2%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.3%	96.7%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	2.7%	2.5%	1.5%
1.51 or more	1%	0.7%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	14.5%	8%	5.3%
1 vehicle	36.9%	32.9%	31.4%
2 vehicles	30.2%	28.9%	38%
3 or more vehicles	18.4%	30.2%	25.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	30.6%	21.7%	30.5%
Electricity	67.6%	73.5%	65.5%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	2.1%	2%
All other fuels	0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%
No telephone service available	1%	0.9%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$123,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Henderson

$123,800

Vance County

$161,500

North Carolina

$288,900

Housing Cost Burden

42.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

42.8%

Owners without a mortgage

15.3%

Renters

56.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$123,800	$161,500	$288,900
Under $100,000	31.9%	26.6%	12.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	37.6%	35.8%	18.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.2%	19.6%	20.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	9.9%	13.3%	28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.4%	3.5%	16.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.2%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	42.5%	45.7%	61.3%
Without a mortgage	57.5%	54.3%	38.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,250	$1,308	$1,631
Without a mortgage	$505	$464	$490
Gross rent
Median rent	$848	$883	$1,228

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Henderson 15.5%

Vance County 17.2%

North Carolina 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

18.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Henderson 18.4%

Vance County 14.9%

North Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,686

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.2%

K–12

69.4%

College / Undergraduate

21.2%

Graduate / Professional

2.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

32.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Henderson

32.9%

Vance County

22.2%

North Carolina

39.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,686	9,281	2,530,102
Nursery / preschool	7.2%	4.6%	5.3%
K–12	69.4%	77.5%	67.4%
Kindergarten	3.1%	4.4%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.8%	22.5%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32.3%	29.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	15.2%	21.1%	21.5%
College or graduate school	23.4%	17.9%	27.3%
College, undergraduate	21.2%	14.7%	21.7%
Graduate, professional school	2.2%	3.2%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	32.9%	22.2%	39.3%
School type
Public school	81.9%	78.6%	82.3%
Private school	18.1%	21.4%	17.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

9,973

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

6.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

12.1%

HS graduate

34.1%

Some college no degree

22.6%

Associates degree

9.4%

Bachelors degree

11%

Graduate or professional degree

4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

71.6% · 28.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

69.4% · 30.6%

HS graduate

38.5% · 61.5%

Some college no degree

38.6% · 61.4%

Associates degree

31.8% · 68.2%

Bachelors degree

40.4% · 59.6%

Graduate or professional degree

33.8% · 66.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Population (25+)	9,973	28,532	7,380,330
Less than 9th grade	6.3%	6.1%	3.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	12.1%	8.8%	6%
High school diploma or GED	34.1%	37.1%	24.8%
Some college, no degree	22.6%	21.7%	19.6%
Associate's degree	9.4%	9.2%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.5%	17.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	11%	12.4%	22.2%
Graduate or professional	4.5%	4.8%	13.5%
High School or higher	81.6%	85.2%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$32,262

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$32,016

HS graduate

$29,275

Some college or associates

$32,674

Bachelors degree

$38,289

Graduate or professional degree

$43,451

Poverty Rate

10.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

35.3%

HS graduate

27.9%

Some college or associates

16%

Bachelors degree or higher

10.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Henderson	Vance County	North Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$32,262	$36,905	$49,275
Less than high school graduate	$32,016	$25,221	$31,234
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$29,275	$33,588	$37,346
Some college or associate's degree	$32,674	$37,404	$43,525
Bachelor's degree	$38,289	$49,250	$64,395
Graduate or professional degree	$43,451	$66,765	$80,986
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	35.3%	34.4%	26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	27.9%	18.4%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	16%	10.9%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.3%	8.1%	4.2%

Insights for Henderson, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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