Henderson County Demographics

A map of Henderson County's Population by Race

Henderson County, Texas had a population of 82,150 in 2020. It was 75.3% White, 5.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.9% 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 49th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Henderson County's White Population

61,854 residents of Henderson County identify as White, or 75.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Henderson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Henderson County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more White than neighboring Anderson County (57.1% White), Kaufman County (54.1% White), Freestone County (65.9% White), and Smith County (57.6% White). Henderson County is less White than neighboring Van Zandt County (80.6% White).

Henderson County's Black Population

4,705 residents of Henderson County identify as Black, or 5.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henderson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Henderson County is ranked #94 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Black than neighboring Van Zandt County (2.5% Black). Henderson County is less Black than neighboring Anderson County (19.7% Black), Kaufman County (14.8% Black), Freestone County (14.1% Black), and Smith County (16.3% Black).

Henderson County's Asian Population

510 residents of Henderson County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Henderson County is ranked #107 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Asian than neighboring Van Zandt County (0.5% Asian), and Freestone County (0.3% Asian). Henderson County is less Asian than neighboring Anderson County (0.7% Asian), Kaufman County (1.5% Asian), and Smith County (1.8% Asian).

Henderson County's Hispanic Population

11,242 residents of Henderson County identify as Hispanic, or 13.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henderson County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Henderson County is ranked #214 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Van Zandt County (11.9% Hispanic). Henderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (19.2% Hispanic), Kaufman County (24.9% Hispanic), Freestone County (16.2% Hispanic), and Smith County (20.3% Hispanic).

Henderson County's Native American/Other Population

656 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Henderson County is ranked #87 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Freestone County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Smith County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Henderson County's Multiracial Population

3,183 residents of Henderson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henderson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Henderson County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Van Zandt County (3.7% Multiracial), Anderson County (2.7% Multiracial), Freestone County (2.8% Multiracial), and Smith County (3.5% Multiracial). Henderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kaufman County (4% Multiracial).

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