Overview
27,800
Total Population
40.6
Median age
50.73%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
736
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Henderson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Henderson County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Henderson County's population under 18 was 23.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Henderson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Henderson County, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 17.28% aged 15 to 29, 45.64% aged 30 to 64, 16.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 408 more females than males in Henderson County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in Henderson County, TN.
- The Henderson County, TN gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,254.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,084.

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Race / Ethnicity
Henderson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Henderson County population: 88.04% are White, 8.13% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.26% are some other race and 2.27% are multiracial.
- Henderson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 736 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,064 (97.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Henderson County is White with a population of 24,474 (88.04% of the total population).

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Year by year
Henderson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 28,107 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Henderson County's population increased by 2,216 (8.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Henderson County's population increased by 33 (0.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Henderson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,578.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)