How many people live in Henderson County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 120,800 people living in Henderson County, NC. That makes Henderson County the 24th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
121K
population of Henderson County, NC (2024)
1.1%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 120,800 people lived in Henderson County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Henderson County, NC’s age demographics?
About 33,100 Henderson County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 27.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 21,800 Henderson County, NC residents, or 18.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Henderson County, NC's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Henderson County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79.8% of the Henderson County, NC population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Henderson County, NC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (0.24%) than the US overall (0.2%).
In contrast, Henderson County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 3%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 13.5% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Henderson County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Henderson County, NC is Hendersonville with about 15,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Henderson County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hendersonville | 15,656 |
| 2. | Fletcher | 8,251 |
| 3. | Mills River | 7,426 |
| 4. | Flat Rock | 3,602 |
| 5. | Laurel Park | 2,319 |
| 6. | Saluda (pt.) | 9 |
| 7. | Balance of Henderson County | 83,508 |
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