Hendersonville is a city located in Tennessee. With a 2020 population of 59,556, it is the 11th largest city in Tennessee and the 647th largest city in the United States. Hendersonville is currently growing at a rate of 1.69% annually and its population has increased by 15.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,372 in 2010. Spanning over 37 miles, Hendersonville has a population density of 1,897 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hendersonville is $94,976 with a poverty rate of 6.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,135 per month, and the median house value is $245,800. The median age in Hendersonville is 40.1 years, 38.9 years for males, and 41.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hendersonville was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49,031 | 86.90% |
| Black or African American | 4,590 | 8.14% |
| Two or More Races | 984 | 1.74% |
| Some Other Race | 881 | 1.56% |
| Asian | 751 | 1.33% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 119 | 0.21% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.12% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 21,238 | 2.65 | 69.7 |
| Married | 11,623 | 3.22 | 85.5 |
| Non Family | 6,352 | 1.18 | 49.5 |
| Female | 2,246 | 3.36 | 52.9 |
| Male | 1,017 | 3.69 | 52.1 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 796 | 2.03% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,383 | 3.53% |
| High School Graduate | 9,968 | 25.47% |
| Some College | 9,750 | 24.91% |
| Associates Degree | 3,385 | 8.65% |
| Bachelors Degree | 9,342 | 23.87% |
| Graduate Degree | 4,519 | 11.54% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 34,129 | 32,365 | 12,241 |
| Black | 2,828 | 2,665 | 1,016 |
| Hispanic | 1,200 | 993 | 244 |
| Other Race | 566 | 444 | 172 |
| Asian | 516 | 487 | 179 |
| Multiple Races | 385 | 363 | 105 |
| Native American | 119 | 95 | 20 |
| Islander | 20 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 35.93%.
$41,360
Average Earnings
$53,464
Average Male
$33,626
Average Female
93.31% of Hendersonville residents speak only English, while 6.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.06% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 47,526 | 2,518 | 5.30% |
| Black | 4,502 | 791 | 17.57% |
| Hispanic | 2,239 | 249 | 11.12% |
| Asian | 751 | 156 | 20.77% |
| Other | 881 | 99 | 11.24% |
| Multiple | 978 | 27 | 2.76% |
6.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.88%
Male Poverty Rate
7.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hendersonville is Asian, with 20.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hendersonville is Multiple, with 2.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.92%.
53.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.3%
Male Marriage Rate
50.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,234 | 8.54% |
| Black | 176 | 5.50% |
| Other | 72 | 11.21% |
| Hispanic | 59 | 4.07% |
| 2 or More | 46 | 9.29% |
| Indian | 20 | 16.81% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.34% |
3.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.60%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.5%
Labor Force Participation
67.3%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.57%
Native Born
4.43%
Foreign Born
1.69%
Non Citizen
2.74%
Naturalized
95.57% of Hendersonville residents were born in the United States, with 51.16% having been born in Tennessee. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59,556 | 990 | 1.69% |
| 2019 | 58,566 | 990 | 1.72% |
| 2018 | 57,576 | 35 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 57,541 | 990 | 1.75% |
| 2016 | 56,551 | 963 | 1.73% |
| 2015 | 55,588 | 732 | 1.33% |
| 2014 | 54,856 | 1,032 | 1.92% |
| 2013 | 53,824 | 908 | 1.72% |
| 2012 | 52,916 | 643 | 1.23% |
| 2011 | 52,273 | 793 | 1.54% |
| 2010 | 51,480 | 10,860 | 2.40% |
| 2000 | 40,620 | 8,432 | 2.35% |
| 1990 | 32,188 | 5,627 | 1.94% |
| 1980 | 26,561 | 14,561 | 8.27% |
| 1970 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 28.21% |
| 1960 | 1,000 | 500 | 3.53% |
| 1940 | 500 | 0.00% |