Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henderson County, NC in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 118,106 population of Henderson County, North Carolina comprised of 12,872 people who identified as Hispanic (10.9%), and 105,234 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henderson County, North Carolina with a population of 108,858 (92.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,017 (3.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,414 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 97,294 (82.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,564 (9.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,629 (3.07%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,017 3.4%
White Alone 108,858 92.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 865 0.73%
Asian Alone 1,606 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 346 0.29%
Two Or More Races 2,414 2.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Henderson , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 388 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,564 9.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 464 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 112 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 65 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 279 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,629 3.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 97,294 82.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 401 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,494 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 281 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,135 1.81%