Henderson County Demographics
A map of Henderson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 91,747 | 78.9% |
Hispanic | 14,999 | 12.9% |
Multiracial | 4,015 | 3.5% |
Black | 3,299 | 2.8% |
Asian | 1,296 | 1.1% |
Native American/Other | 925 | 0.8% |
Henderson County, North Carolina had a population of 116,281 in 2020. It was 78.9% White, 2.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 12.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 26th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Henderson County's White Population
91,747 residents of Henderson County identify as White, or 78.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Henderson County larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Henderson County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is more White than neighboring Greenville County (65.4% White). Henderson County is less White than neighboring Buncombe County (79.7% White), Polk County (86.5% White), Transylvania County (86.5% White), and Pickens County (81.6% White).
Henderson County's Black Population
3,299 residents of Henderson County identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henderson County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Henderson County is ranked #87 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is less Black than neighboring Buncombe County (5.6% Black), Polk County (3.6% Black), Transylvania County (3.1% Black), Greenville County (16.6% Black), and Pickens County (6.4% Black).
Henderson County's Asian Population
1,296 residents of Henderson County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Henderson County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.3% Asian), and Transylvania County (0.5% Asian). Henderson County is less Asian than neighboring Buncombe County (1.2% Asian), Greenville County (2.4% Asian), and Pickens County (2.1% Asian).
Henderson County's Hispanic Population
14,999 residents of Henderson County identify as Hispanic, or 12.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Henderson County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Buncombe County (8.1% Hispanic), Polk County (5.3% Hispanic), Transylvania County (5.1% Hispanic), Greenville County (11% Hispanic), and Pickens County (5% Hispanic).
Henderson County's Native American/Other Population
925 residents of Henderson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Henderson County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (0.5% Native American/Other), Transylvania County (0.7% Native American/Other), Greenville County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pickens County (0.6% Native American/Other). Henderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buncombe County (1% Native American/Other).
Henderson County's Multiracial Population
4,015 residents of Henderson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Henderson County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Henderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Buncombe County (4.4% Multiracial), Polk County (3.8% Multiracial), Transylvania County (4% Multiracial), Greenville County (3.8% Multiracial), and Pickens County (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.