Henderson County Demographics
A map of Henderson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,060 | 94.9% |
Multiracial | 162 | 2.5% |
Hispanic | 112 | 1.8% |
Black | 29 | 0.5% |
Asian | 14 | 0.2% |
Native American/Other | 10 | 0.2% |
Henderson County, Illinois had a population of 6,387 in 2020. It was 94.9% White, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Henderson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Henderson County is the 91st most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Henderson County's White Population
6,060 residents of Henderson County identify as White, or 94.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Henderson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Henderson County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is more White than neighboring Des Moines County (84.2% White), Warren County (80.2% White), Mercer County (92.9% White), McDonough County (84.7% White), and Hancock County (94.2% White).
Henderson County's Black Population
29 residents of Henderson County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henderson County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Henderson County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is more Black than neighboring Mercer County (0.4% Black), and Hancock County (0.4% Black). Henderson County is less Black than neighboring Des Moines County (6.4% Black), Warren County (3.4% Black), and McDonough County (5.5% Black).
Henderson County's Asian Population
14 residents of Henderson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henderson County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Henderson County is ranked #92 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is less Asian than neighboring Des Moines County (1% Asian), Warren County (2% Asian), McDonough County (2.1% Asian), and Hancock County (0.3% Asian).
Henderson County's Hispanic Population
112 residents of Henderson County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henderson County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Henderson County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Des Moines County (3.2% Hispanic), Warren County (10.6% Hispanic), Mercer County (3% Hispanic), and McDonough County (3.5% Hispanic).
Henderson County's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of Henderson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Henderson County is ranked #99 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Des Moines County (0.6% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.3% Native American/Other), McDonough County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Henderson County's Multiracial Population
162 residents of Henderson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Henderson County is ranked #93 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Des Moines County (4.6% Multiracial), Warren County (3.3% Multiracial), Mercer County (3.2% Multiracial), McDonough County (3.8% Multiracial), and Hancock County (2.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.