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The total population of Henderson County is estimated to be 44,770 with 21,685 males (48.44%) and 23,085 females (51.56%). There are 1,400 more females than males in Henderson County.
The median household income in Henderson County was $57,975 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 784(1.37%) from $57,191 in 2020. This income is 77.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Henderson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,010. Overall, the median household income for the county of Henderson County stands at $57,975.
In Henderson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,295 for males and $26,347 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,055 for males and $43,764 for females.
In Henderson County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $59,992, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,634.
In 2022, the population of Henderson County was 44,046, a 0.84% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Henderson County's population was 44,417, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 44,668 in 2020.
The median age in Henderson County, KY is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.97% were under the age of 15, 17.75% aged 15 to 29, 45.53% aged 30 to 64, 16.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Henderson County population: 86.93% are White, 6.96% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.18% are some other race and 4.31% are multiracial.