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Henderson County
Henderson County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 44,793 County Seat Henderson County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 101 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 30,020 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 44,770 Median Age 41.0 Veterans 2,116 Housing Units 20,098 Uninsured 248 Net Migration (recent) 671 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 981 Total Employees 16,025 Avg Annual Pay $55,781 Median Household Income $56,912 Poverty Rate 17.0% Unemployment Rate 3.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,800 Federal Spending FY2024 $322,521,429 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,200
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $156,200 Median Rent $775 FMR Studio $780 FMR 1BR $821 FMR 2BR $1,054 FMR 3BR $1,300 FMR 4BR $1,473
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 22.1% Adult Obesity 37.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 27.4 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 21 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 27 Homeless Population N/A Schools 52 SNAP Stores 45 Bank Branches 12
Agriculture
Total Farms 10 Land in Farms (acres) 180,679 Avg Farm Size (acres) 18,067.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-04-26
Detailed Topics
Communities in Henderson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
