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 |
