Henderson, LA Demographics

A map of Henderson's Population by Race

Henderson, Louisiana had a population of 1,617 in 2020. It was 61.4% White, 9.5% Black, 7.1% Asian, 18.0% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Henderson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Henderson is the 220th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Henderson's White Population

993 residents of Henderson identify as White, or 61.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Henderson slightly larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Henderson is ranked #249 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Henderson is more White than neighboring Cecilia (59.5% White), and Breaux Bridge (48.3% White). Henderson is less White than neighboring Parks (61.7% White), Catahoula (96.2% White), and Arnaudville (83.7% White).

Henderson's Black Population

154 residents of Henderson identify as Black, or 9.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Henderson considerably less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Henderson is ranked #346 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Henderson is more Black than neighboring Catahoula (0.7% Black). Henderson is less Black than neighboring Cecilia (35.3% Black), Parks (34.1% Black), Breaux Bridge (44.3% Black), and Arnaudville (11.5% Black).

Henderson's Asian Population

114 residents of Henderson identify as Asian, or 7.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Henderson slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Henderson is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Henderson is more Asian than neighboring Cecilia (0.2% Asian), Parks (0% Asian), Breaux Bridge (0.9% Asian), Catahoula (0% Asian), and Arnaudville (0.2% Asian).

Henderson's Hispanic Population

291 residents of Henderson identify as Hispanic, or 18.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Henderson slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Henderson is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Henderson is more Hispanic than neighboring Cecilia (1.8% Hispanic), Parks (2.8% Hispanic), Breaux Bridge (2.6% Hispanic), Catahoula (0.9% Hispanic), and Arnaudville (2.1% Hispanic).

Henderson's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Henderson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Henderson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Henderson is ranked #97 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Henderson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cecilia (1.2% Native American/Other), Parks (0.2% Native American/Other), Breaux Bridge (0.7% Native American/Other), Catahoula (0.3% Native American/Other), and Arnaudville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Henderson's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Henderson identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Henderson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Henderson is ranked #324 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Henderson is more Multiracial than neighboring Cecilia (2% Multiracial), Parks (1.3% Multiracial), Catahoula (1.9% Multiracial), and Arnaudville (2.1% Multiracial). Henderson is less Multiracial than neighboring Breaux Bridge (3.2% Multiracial).

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