Overview
6,232
Total Population
26.9
Median age
51.68%
Female population %
93.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
54.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
373
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Henderson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Henderson is 26.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Henderson's population under 18 was 23.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Henderson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Henderson, 20.31% were under the age of 15, 32.00% aged 15 to 29, 32.67% aged 30 to 64, 12.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 210 more females than males in Henderson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.68% females and 48.32% males in Henderson, TN.
- The Henderson, TN gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 390.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 470.
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Race / Ethnicity
Henderson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Henderson population: 72.02% are White, 22.22% are Black or African American, 1.17% are Asian, 0.66% are some other race and 3.93% are multiracial.
- Henderson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 373 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,859 (94.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Henderson is White with a population of 4,488 (72.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Henderson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,635 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Henderson's population increased by 525 (9.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Henderson's population increased by 5 (0.08%), 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 2003 at 5,792.
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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)