Hendersonville, TN Demographics

A map of Hendersonville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	49,574	47,783	78.6%	77.4%
Black	5,757	5,310	9.1%	8.6%
Hispanic	4,547	3,968	7.2%	6.4%
Multiracial	1,669	2,980	2.6%	4.8%
Asian	1,389	1,307	2.2%	2.1%
Native American/Other	155	405	0.2%	0.7%

Hendersonville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 63,091, a slight increase from the 61,753 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.6% White, 9.1% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hendersonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hendersonville has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hendersonville, that probability was 38.7% in 2020 and 36.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hendersonville is ranked the 10th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. 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 was ranked the 10th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hendersonville's White Population

49,574 residents of Hendersonville, or 78.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hendersonville is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hendersonville ranks 399th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Hendersonville's population has increased from 77.4% to 78.6%.

Hendersonville is more White than neighboring Goodlettsville (55.8% White), Mount Juliet (75.3% White), and Millersville (78% White). Hendersonville is less White than neighboring Shackle Island (86.8% White), and Green Hill (89.5% White).

Hendersonville's Black Population

5,757 residents of Hendersonville, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hendersonville is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hendersonville ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Black residents' share of Hendersonville's population has increased from 8.6% to 9.1%.

Hendersonville is more Black than neighboring Shackle Island (7.4% Black), Green Hill (5.9% Black), Mount Juliet (7.3% Black), and Millersville (7.5% Black). Hendersonville is less Black than neighboring Goodlettsville (25.5% Black).

Hendersonville's Asian Population

1,389 residents of Hendersonville, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hendersonville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hendersonville ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Asian residents' share of Hendersonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Hendersonville is more Asian than neighboring Shackle Island (0% Asian), Green Hill (0% Asian), Goodlettsville (1.4% Asian), and Millersville (1.5% Asian). Hendersonville is less Asian than neighboring Mount Juliet (4.9% Asian).

Hendersonville's Hispanic Population

4,547 residents of Hendersonville, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hendersonville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hendersonville ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hendersonville's population has increased from 6.4% to 7.2%.

Hendersonville is more Hispanic than neighboring Shackle Island (4.2% Hispanic), Green Hill (1.8% Hispanic), and Millersville (6.5% Hispanic). Hendersonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Goodlettsville (9% Hispanic), and Mount Juliet (7.4% Hispanic).

Hendersonville's Native American/Other Population

155 residents of Hendersonville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hendersonville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hendersonville ranks 178th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hendersonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hendersonville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Green Hill (0% Native American/Other). Hendersonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shackle Island (1% Native American/Other), Goodlettsville (0.6% Native American/Other), Mount Juliet (2% Native American/Other), and Millersville (2.2% Native American/Other).

Hendersonville's Multiracial Population

1,669 residents of Hendersonville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hendersonville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hendersonville ranks 111th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendersonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 44.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hendersonville's population has decreased from 4.8% to 2.6%.

Hendersonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Shackle Island (0.5% Multiracial). Hendersonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Green Hill (2.8% Multiracial), Goodlettsville (7.7% Multiracial), Mount Juliet (3.1% Multiracial), and Millersville (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.