How many people live in Henderson County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 87,500 people living in Henderson County, TX. That makes Henderson County the 47th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.28% of people living in the state.
87.5K
population of Henderson County, TX (2024)
0.28%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 87,500 people lived in Henderson County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Henderson County, TX’s age demographics?
About 20,200 Henderson County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 18,600 Henderson County, TX residents, or 21.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Henderson County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Henderson County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 74.4% of the Henderson County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Henderson County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 6.1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.96% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Henderson County, TX is Athens with about 13,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Henderson County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Athens | 13,575 |
| 2. | Gun Barrel City | 6,999 |
| 3. | Chandler | 3,816 |
| 4. | Tool | 2,380 |
| 5. | Malakoff | 2,257 |
| 6. | Mabank (pt.) | 1,857 |
| 7. | Seven Points (pt.) | 1,462 |
| 8. | Brownsboro | 1,309 |
| 9. | Eustace | 1,153 |
| 10. | Berryville | 925 |
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