Henderson County, North Carolina Facts
| Facts | |
| State | North Carolina |
| Land area | 373.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 286.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 109,540 |
| Population change | 2.6% | Under 5 years of age | 5% |
| Under 18 | 19.9% |
| 65 and over | 24% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 93.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 9.8 |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.7% |
| Veterans | 11,432 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 45,246 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.1% |
| Median household income | $44,815 |
| The per capita income | $25,670 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.1% |
| housing units | 54,922 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $185,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 74.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 10,528 |
| Women-owned firms | 25.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.7% |
| Black-owned firms | 1.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,479,207 |
| Retail sales per capita | $14,699 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,129,645 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $709,882 |