Henderson County Demographics

A map of Henderson County's Population by Race

Henderson County, Kentucky had a population of 44,793 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 8.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 24th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Henderson County's White Population

37,323 residents of Henderson County identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henderson County is ranked #105 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more White than neighboring Vanderburgh County (79.6% White). Henderson County is less White than neighboring Webster County (85.6% White), Posey County (93.7% White), Union County (86.3% White), and McLean County (95% White).

Henderson County's Black Population

3,632 residents of Henderson County identify as Black, or 8.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henderson County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Black than neighboring Webster County (3.7% Black), Posey County (0.8% Black), Union County (7.5% Black), and McLean County (0.5% Black). Henderson County is less Black than neighboring Vanderburgh County (9.7% Black).

Henderson County's Asian Population

239 residents of Henderson County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henderson County is ranked #37 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Asian than neighboring Webster County (0.2% Asian), Posey County (0.4% Asian), Union County (0.2% Asian), and McLean County (0.1% Asian). Henderson County is less Asian than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1.3% Asian).

Henderson County's Hispanic Population

1,368 residents of Henderson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henderson County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Posey County (1.5% Hispanic), Union County (1.4% Hispanic), and McLean County (1.8% Hispanic). Henderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vanderburgh County (3.5% Hispanic), and Webster County (6.5% Hispanic).

Henderson County's Native American/Other Population

286 residents of Henderson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henderson County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Webster County (0.5% Native American/Other), Posey County (0.4% Native American/Other), Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), and McLean County (0.4% Native American/Other). Henderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1% Native American/Other).

Henderson County's Multiracial Population

1,945 residents of Henderson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Henderson County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (3.5% Multiracial), Posey County (3.1% Multiracial), Union County (4% Multiracial), and McLean County (2.2% Multiracial). Henderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vanderburgh County (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.