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History
The county was formed in 1838 from the southern part of Buncombe County. It was named for Leonard Henderson, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833.
In 1855 parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County were combined to form Polk County, and in 1861 parts of Henderson County and Jackson County were combined to form Transylvania County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 971 km² (375 mi²). 969 km² (374 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water.
Townships
The county is divided into eight townships: Blue Ridge, Clear Creek, Crab Creek, Edneyville, Green River, Hendersonville, Hoopers Creek, and Mills River.
Adjacent Counties
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 89,173 people, 37,414 households, and 26,339 families residing in the county. The population density is 92/km² (238/mi²). There are 42,996 housing units at an average density of 44/km² (115/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.52% White, 3.06% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.51% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 5.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 37,414 households out of which 26.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% are married couples living together, 8.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% are non-families. 25.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.78.
In the county the population is spread out with 20.80% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,109, and the median income for a family is $44,974. Males have a median income of $31,845 versus $23,978 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,110. 9.70% of the population and 6.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.50% are under the age of 18 and 8.30% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
External links
See also: List of North Carolina counties