Henderson County , North Carolina
Population: 117,387 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,623 Home $317,800 Rent $1,120/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Henderson County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($67,623), with housing 4% above the US figure ($318,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Henderson County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$67,623
Median Income
household
$317,800
Home Value
median
$1,120/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,623 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,976 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $317,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,120/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 117,387 |
| Median Age | 47.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.4%
Obesity
9.1%
Diabetes
12.7%
Smoking
38.8%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
25.8%
Depression
32.3%
Insufficient Sleep
81.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 83.8 · 84th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
80.57
🌀 Hurricane
70.42
🔥 Wildfire
45.32
❄️ Winter Storm
40.96
🌍 Earthquake
84.61
☀️ Drought
80.47
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