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  • FIPS 21101
  • Largest town: Henderson

Henderson County, Kentucky

Henderson County had 44,175 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 436.4 square miles of land. It ranks 25th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 24th by land area.

Population
44,175
#25 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,112 in US
Area
436.4 sq mi
#24 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,322 in US
Density
101 / sq mi
#30 of 120 in Kentucky · #896 in US
Median household income
$58,742
#48 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,968 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Henderson County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Henderson County population, land area and income

Henderson County had 44,175 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 436.4 square miles of land. It ranks 25th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 24th by land area. That works out to 101.2 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Henderson County is 2.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,742 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

44,175

3144th1st

1112th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

436 sq mi

3144th1st

2322nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

101.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

896th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,742

3143rd1st

1968th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

44,175

120th1st

25th of 120 (KY)

Land area

436 sq mi

120th1st

24th of 120 (KY)

Density

101.2 / sq mi

120th1st

30th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$58,742

120th1st

48th of 120 (KY)

How Henderson County's population changed since 2020

Henderson County lost 498 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 90th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Henderson County recorded 2,087 births and 2,593 deaths, a natural change of -506. Net international migration added +174 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -281. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 506 people.

44.7k202044.4k202144.0k202244.1k202344.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,087
Deaths
2,593
Net international migration
+174
Net domestic migration
-281
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+48

Where Henderson County is

The Census internal point of Henderson County is at 37.792500, -87.572600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Henderson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Henderson County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.792500, -87.572600
DMS
37°47'33.00"N 87°34'21.36"W
UTM
16N 449585.7E 4182947.2N
Geohash
dn9wzpzt6
Plus code
869JQCRG+XX

Towns in Henderson County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Henderson County, 27,750 people together, or 63% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Henderson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Henderson with 27,750.

  1. 01Henderson27,750
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Henderson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Henderson County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Vanderburgh County, IN, with 180,387 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 149.4 miles ENE of Henderson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 13.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Henderson, KY (population 27,750), 3.2 miles away.

Henderson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Henderson County is 21101: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 101. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,742.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Henderson County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 44,175. That is down 498 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 44,673.

What is the FIPS code of Henderson County?

21101. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (101) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Henderson County?

Henderson, with 27,750 residents inside Henderson County in 2024.

Which counties border Henderson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Vanderburgh County, IN; Daviess County, KY; Warrick County, IN; Posey County, IN; Union County, KY; Webster County, KY; McLean County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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