Hendersonville

County:: Henderson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.63
State:: North Carolina

Hendersonville is a city located in Henderson County, North Carolina. Hendersonville has a 2025 population of 15,654. Hendersonville is currently growing at a rate of 0.6% annually and its population has increased by 3.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,184 in 2020.

The average household income in Hendersonville is $71,441 with a poverty rate of 16.76%.The median age in Hendersonville is 50.3 years: 43.2 years for males, and 55.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hendersonville includes 80.63% White, 8.14% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,299	80.63%
Black or African American	1,242	8.14%
Two or more races	1,002	6.57%
Other race	339	2.22%
Asian	183	1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	143	0.94%
Native American	45	0.3%

Hendersonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hendersonville's average per capita income is $36,333. Household income levels show a median of $52,337. The poverty rate stands at 16.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,981	-
Families	$75,417	$98,881
Households	$52,337	$71,441
Non Families	$41,246	$44,031

$36,333

Average Income

$52,337

Median Household Income

16.76%

Poverty Rate