City in Henderson County, North Carolina · 8 sq mi · 1,999 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Hendersonville. The typical household earns $53,449, and the median resident is 53.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,215 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.55%
Men 44.3 · Women 57.4
1860–2026
15,995
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
15,995
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,995 | +128 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,867 | +137 | 0.87% |
| 2024 | 15,730 | +189 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 15,541 | +142 | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 15,399 | +121 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 15,278 | +63 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 15,215 | +1,097 | 7.77% |
| 2019 | 14,118 | +70 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 14,048 | +119 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 13,929 | +191 | 1.39% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 154 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 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 48% | 39% |
| Never married | 25% | 31% | 20% |
| Divorced | 17% | 11% | 22% |
| Widowed | 13% | 7% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau