Henderson is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Henderson enrolled in college, Henderson has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Being a small city, Henderson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Henderson overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Henderson, 22.32% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Henderson in 2022 was $20,386, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,544 for a family of four. However, Henderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Henderson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Henderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include African, Irish, English, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Henderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
