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Hendersonville, NC Demographics

A map of Hendersonville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
10,96672.4%
Hispanic
2,28015.1%
Black
1,0597.0%
Multiracial
5243.5%
Asian
1851.2%
Native American/Other
1230.8%

Hendersonville, North Carolina had a population of 15,137 in 2020. It was 72.4% White, 7.0% Black, 1.2% Asian, 15.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hendersonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hendersonville is the 69th 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).

Hendersonville's White Population

10,966 residents of Hendersonville identify as White, or 72.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Hendersonville slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hendersonville is ranked #372 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hendersonville is more White than neighboring Barker Heights (51.7% White). Hendersonville is less White than neighboring Balfour (73% White), Valley Hill (83.5% White), Laurel Park (93.9% White), and Flat Rock (93.5% White).

Hendersonville's Black Population

1,059 residents of Hendersonville identify as Black, or 7.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hendersonville less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hendersonville is ranked #474 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hendersonville is more Black than neighboring Barker Heights (4.2% Black), Balfour (3.4% Black), Valley Hill (2.5% Black), Laurel Park (0.7% Black), and Flat Rock (0.7% Black).

Hendersonville's Asian Population

185 residents of Hendersonville identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hendersonville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hendersonville is ranked #205 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hendersonville is more Asian than neighboring Barker Heights (0.6% Asian), Valley Hill (1.1% Asian), Laurel Park (0.6% Asian), and Flat Rock (0.5% Asian).

Hendersonville's Hispanic Population

2,280 residents of Hendersonville identify as Hispanic, or 15.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hendersonville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hendersonville is ranked #99 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hendersonville is more Hispanic than neighboring Valley Hill (7.8% Hispanic), Laurel Park (2.3% Hispanic), and Flat Rock (2.8% Hispanic). Hendersonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Barker Heights (39.3% Hispanic), and Balfour (17.2% Hispanic).

Hendersonville's Native American/Other Population

123 residents of Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hendersonville is ranked #321 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hendersonville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Laurel Park (0.4% Native American/Other), and Flat Rock (0.5% Native American/Other). Hendersonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barker Heights (1.6% Native American/Other), Balfour (1% Native American/Other), and Valley Hill (1.4% Native American/Other).

Hendersonville's Multiracial Population

524 residents of Hendersonville identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hendersonville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hendersonville is ranked #420 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hendersonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Barker Heights (2.6% Multiracial), Laurel Park (2.1% Multiracial), and Flat Rock (2.2% Multiracial). Hendersonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Balfour (4.3% Multiracial), and Valley Hill (3.7% Multiracial).

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