City in Vance County, North Carolina · 8.6 sq mi · 1,738 people per sq mi
14,986 people live in Henderson. The typical household earns $39,969, and the median resident is 37.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,060 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.31%
Men 34.4 · Women 41.2
1860–2026
14,986
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
14,986
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,986 | -27 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,013 | -20 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 15,033 | +93 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 14,940 | +7 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 14,933 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 14,932 | -128 | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 15,060 | -37 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 15,097 | -55 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 15,152 | +103 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 15,049 | -97 | 0.64% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Henderson has a population change lower than Vance County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 149 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 28% | 24% |
| Never married | 46% | 52% | 41% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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