Henderson County

Henderson County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	82,150
County Seat	Henderson County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	213
Num Towns	21
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	40,374
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	82,627
Median Age	43.9
Veterans	6,070
Housing Units	40,933
Uninsured	2,444
Net Migration (recent)	4,898
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,476
Total Employees	15,354
Avg Annual Pay	$48,745
Median Household Income	$59,778
Poverty Rate	14.8%
Unemployment Rate	5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,802
Federal Spending FY2024	$588,675,048
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,166

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$159,600
Median Rent	$958
FMR Studio	$736
FMR 1BR	$816
FMR 2BR	$1,004
FMR 3BR	$1,328
FMR 4BR	$1,475

Health & Safety

Hospitals	21
EMS Stations	63
Fire Stations	63
Police Stations	63
Adult Smoking	20.0%
Adult Obesity	37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	27.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	21

Community

Churches	98
Libraries	21
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	253
SNAP Stores	90
Bank Branches	27

Agriculture

Total Farms	100
Land in Farms (acres)	263,600
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,636.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2023-04-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2016-03-19
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-09-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Henderson County

Athens — pop 12,857
Gun Barrel City — pop 6,190
Mabank — pop 4,050
Chandler — pop 3,275
Malakoff — pop 2,179
Tool — pop 2,175
Seven Points — pop 1,370
Brownsboro — pop 1,212
Eustace — pop 1,137
Trinidad — pop 860
Berryville — pop 824
Payne Springs — pop 741
Log Cabin — pop 678
Sunrise Shores — pop 598
Murchison — pop 516
Star Harbor — pop 482
Enchanted Oaks — pop 347
Poynor — pop 287
Coffee City — pop 249
Caney City — pop 187
Moore Station — pop 160

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.