Henderson County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2011:78,826more
Census 2010:78,532more
Census 2000:73,277more
Population of the County Seat (Athens)
Census 2010:12,710 
Census 2000:11,297 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN HENDERSON COUNTY - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Henderson County:78,532more
Athens city (part):12,710more
Berryville town (part):975more
Brownsboro city:1,039more
Caney City town:217more
Chandler city:2,734more
Coffee City town (part):278more
Enchanted Oaks town:326more
Eustace city (part):991more
Frankston town (part):19more
Gun Barrel City city (part):5,672more
Log Cabin city:714more
Mabank town (part):774more
Malakoff city (part):2,324more
Moore Station city:201more
Murchison city:594more
Payne Springs town (part):767more
Poynor town:305more
Seven Points city (part):1,385more
Star Harbor city:444more
Tool city (part):2,240more
Trinidad city:886more
Balance of Henderson County:42,937more
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:873.8more
Water Area:74.6more
Total Area:948.3more
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:89.88more
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:11.5%more
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.5%more
Percent African American Alone:6.6%more
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%more
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%more
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%more
Percent Multi-Racial:1.5%more
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:22.6%more
65 and Older:19.5%more
85 and Older:2.0%more
Median Age:43.0more
Income
Per Capita Income - 2010 (BEA):$30,593more
Total Personal Income - 2010 (BEA):$2,414,448,000more
Median Household Income - 2009 (Census Bureau):$37,137more
Poverty - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.3%more
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:30.7%more
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$30,501more
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$29,938 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$29,277 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$28,279 
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$26,538 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2011:8.4more
Unemployment Rate - 2010:8.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.5 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2009»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2010
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.466016more
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$6,890,817,580more
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$5,500,157,070more
Total Actual Levy:$25,708,313more
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2011:$N/Amore
CY 2010:$N/A 
CY 2009:$N/A 
CY 2008:$N/A 
CY 2007:$N/A 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2010
County Roads, Construction:$0more
County Roads, Maintenance:$932,276more
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$34,932more
County Bridges, Construction:$0more
County Bridges, Maintenance:$834,090more
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$34,932more
Right of Way Acquisition:$0more
Utility Construction:$0more
Other Road Expenditures:$280,255more
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$2,116,484more
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):107 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):659 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:766more
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):214 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1,318 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:1,532more

Special Districts in Henderson County.
School Districts in Henderson County.
History of City Tax Rates in Henderson County.

Airports in Henderson County.
Hospitals in Henderson County.
Prisons in Henderson County.