Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 116,557 population of Henderson County, North Carolina comprised of 11,887 people who identified as Hispanic (10.2%), and 104,670 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, North Carolina with a population of 107,885 (92.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,932 (3.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,155 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 97,092 (83.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,793 (9.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,645 (3.13%).

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

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Population By Race in Henderson , NC in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,932 3.37%
White Alone 107,885 92.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 800 0.69%
Asian Alone 1,540 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 245 0.21%
Two Or More Races 2,155 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 287 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,793 9.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 410 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 86 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 260 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,645 3.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 97,092 83.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 390 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,454 1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 194 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,895 1.63%