Henderson County Annual Profile of Statistical Information

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Population by Jurisdiction (2020)
City of Hendersonville 15,137
Village of Flat Rock 3,486
Town of Fletcher 7,987
Town of Laurel Park 2,250
Town of Mills River 7,078
Town of Saluda (Portion in Henderson County) 9
Remaining Unincorporated Areas 80,334
Henderson County Total (as of 2019) 116,281
Estimated 2030 Henderson County Population 132,035

 

Population Age
Henderson County Median Age (2019) 47.5 years
North Carolina Median Age (2019) 39.1 years
United States National Median Age (2019) 38.5 years
Persons 65 years old and over (Henderson County) 25.4%

Race/Ethnicity

White alone 108,474
Black/African-American alone 3,388
Asian/Asian-American alone 1,347
Native American/Indigenous alone 565
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander alone 629
Two Races or More 8,147
Other 8,394
Hispanic/Latino (White and Non-White)    14,499

Population Density

Persons per square mile in Henderson Co. 313/sq. mile

Homes

Median Home Sale Price (2020) $290,850
Median Home Assessed Value (2020) $205,700
Subdivision Approvals
Major Subdivisions Approved (2021) 5
Major Subdivisions Approved (2000-2021) 536
Minor Subdivisions Approved (2021) 123
Minor Subdivisions Approved (2000-2021) 3,440
Lots Approved (2021) 852
Land Parcel Count (2021) 69,139
Income and Employment
Median County Household Income (2018) $52,815
Median N.C. Household Income (2019) $57,341
Rate of Unemployment 3.8%
Number of Total County Employees (January 2022) 897
Number of Full-Time County Employees (January 2022) 878
Registered County Voters (2022) 86,471
Economic Activity
Domestic Tourism (2020) $253,700,000
2018 Annual Payroll from:
-Manufacturing $278,739,783
-Retail Trade $189,673,872
-Health Care & Social Assistance $354,406,137
Total Wages from All Industry Sectors (Source: Partnership for Economic Development) $1,671,313,216
Agricultural Income:  
-Vegetables, Fruits, and Berries $23,485,000
-Greenhouse, Nursery & Floriculture $36,423,000
Henderson County Public School Enrollment:
Grade K – 5 (2021-2022) 5,578
Grade 6 – 8 (2021 – 2022) 3,159
Grade 9 – 13* (2021-2022) 4,244
Total Enrollment (2021-2022) 12,981
Total Enrollment Private Schools (2016-2017) 1,026
Roads and Vehicles
Miles of Interstate 67.28 miles
Miles of Paved Public Roads 877.43 miles
Miles of Unpaved Public Roads (All above are NCDOT Maintained Miles for Sept. 2020) 64.50 miles
Henderson County Registered Vehicles (Dec. 2020) 104,991
Linear Miles of Water and Sewer Lines (October 2020)
Sanitary Sewer Cane Creek District 74.37 miles
Miles of Public Sewer (City of Hendersonville) 200 miles
Metropolitan Sewer District 15.45 miles
Miles of Waterline (City of Hendersonville) 653 miles
Miles of Waterline (Town of Laurel Park) 26 miles
Miles of Waterline (City of Asheville) 27 miles
Solid Waste and Recycling
Total Landfill Waste (Fiscal Year 2019-2020)

110,478 tons

Materials Diverted or Recycled (Fiscal Year 2019-2020) 13,702 tons
Fire Districts and Stations
Number of Fire Districts in Henderson County 13
Number of Fire Stations in Henderson County 32
Agriculture
Total Farms in Henderson County 455
Average Farm Size in Henderson County 90 acres
Recreation
Number of Acres of all Parks in Henderson County (Municipal and County Parks) 740 acres
Henderson County Building Permits (2020)*
Total Number of Permits: 6,886
-New Residential Units (excluding mobile homes) 384
-Manufactured Home Permits 116
New Construction Value of Permits
 
Residential $119,567,929
Commercial $72,878,863
Total Value $237,852,983
Total Number of Inspections in 2020 14,631
Elevation
Elevation Old Courthouse 2,146 feet
Elevation New Courthouse 2,130 feet