Henderson, LA Population

Overview

1,732

Total Population

32.2

Median age

45.27%

Female population %

120.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

337

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Henderson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Henderson is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Henderson's population under 18 was 26.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Henderson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Henderson, 22.17% were under the age of 15, 23.27% aged 15 to 29, 42.73% aged 30 to 64, 10.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 164 less females than males in Henderson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.27% females and 54.73% males in Henderson, LA.
The Henderson, LA gender ratio is 120.9:100 i.e. 120.9 men to 100 women (1.209).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 129.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 88.

Henderson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Henderson population: 66.69% are White, 9.01% are Black or African American, 11.61% are Asian, 1.96% are some other race and 10.74% are multiracial.
Henderson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 337 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,395 (80.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Henderson is White with a population of 1,155 (66.69% of the total population).

Henderson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,804 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Henderson's population increased by 156 (10.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Henderson's population decreased by 83 (4.90%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,538.