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Who knew Henderson County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Henderson County, IL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Henderson County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 7,331 #92 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $43,450
Poverty Rate 11.4%
Median Age 47.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Henderson County Demographics Summary

population icon With 7,331 people, Henderson County is the 92nd most populated county in the state of Illinois out of 102 counties. But watch out, Henderson County, because Brown County with 6,937 people and Edwards County with 6,721 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Henderson County residents was $43,450. Henderson County households made slightly more than Stephenson County households ($43,304) and Hancock County households ($42,857) However, 11.4% of Henderson County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Henderson County residents is 47.2 years young.

race icon The largest Henderson County racial/ethinic groups are White (97.3%) followed by Hispanic (1.1%) and Two or more races (0.9%).

Henderson County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 7,133
Black 15
American Indian 15
Asian 15
Pacific Islander 5
Some Other Race 3
Two or More Races 66
Hispanic 79
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Henderson County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Henderson County White population is 7,133 persons or 97.3%.
  • The Henderson County Hispanic population is 79 persons or 1.1%.
  • The Henderson County Two or more races population is 66 persons or 0.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Henderson County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Henderson County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 47.2 years
Median Age - Females 47.6 years
Median Age - Males 46.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.9% of the Henderson County population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 20.4%
Persons Over 65 20.9%
Everyone else 58.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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