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Henderson, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Henderson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
27,994
Population
1,656/sq mi density
$47,176
Median Income
$30,402 per capita
$151,400
Home Value
$194,356 Zillow
$788
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
229
Violent Crime/100K
2,461 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,176 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$151,400 home value, $788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.3%
28,986 → 27,734
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.9%
$34,963 → $47,176
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Henderson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
26,891
-843 from 2023 (27,734)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,178
+$11,002 from 2023 ($47,176)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,986 | — | $34,963 | — |
| 2015 | 28,970 | -0.1% | $34,879 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,703 | -0.9% | $36,274 | +4% |
| 2019 | 28,260 | -1.5% | $39,887 | +10% |
| 2021 | 27,716 | -1.9% | $43,413 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 27,734 | +0.1% | $47,176 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.