Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 106,894 population of Henderson County, North Carolina comprised of 10,475 people who identified as Hispanic (9.8%), and 96,419 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, North Carolina with a population of 100,038 (93.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,324 (3.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,622 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 90,285 (84.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,753 (9.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,187 (2.98%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Henderson, North Carolina.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Henderson County, NC in 2010
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Population By Race in Henderson , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,324 3.11%
White Alone 100,038 93.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 647 0.61%
Asian Alone 1,059 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 204 0.19%
Two Or More Races 1,622 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 137 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,753 9.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 331 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 40 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 172 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,187 2.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 90,285 84.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 316 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,017 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,450 1.36%