City in Rusk County, Texas · 12 sq mi · 1,134 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Henderson. The typical household earns $61,285, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,272 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.88%
Men 36.3 · Women 38.5
1870–2026
13,551
2026 projection
2.1% 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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1870–2026
13,551
2026 projection
2.1% 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 | 13,551 | +55 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,496 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 13,495 | -13 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 13,508 | +114 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 13,394 | +102 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 13,292 | +20 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 13,272 | +149 | 1.14% |
| 2019 | 13,123 | -5 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 13,128 | -44 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 13,172 | -81 | 0.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 134 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
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 35% | 37% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 33% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau