Henderson County

Henderson County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population27,842
County SeatHenderson County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS077
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population9,977
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)27,845
Median Age40.7
Veterans1,677
Housing Units12,901
Uninsured569
Net Migration (recent)889
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments498
Total Employees6,614
Avg Annual Pay$47,219
Median Household Income$51,576
Poverty Rate18.0%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,345
Federal Spending FY2024$174,757,821
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,277

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$139,600
Median Rent$759
FMR Studio$723
FMR 1BR$816
FMR 2BR$903
FMR 3BR$1,145
FMR 4BR$1,197

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking24.8%
Adult Obesity38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches6
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores27
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)6,180
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,236.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-19
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2023-03-08
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2022-01-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-05-08
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13

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.