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Hendersonville, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 10,420. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,396 (+9.4% change)
Males: 4,719 (45.3%), Females: 5,701 (54.7%)

Henderson County

Zip codes: 28739, 28791, 28792.

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.4 years
Median household income: $30,357
Median house value: $114,700

Population by Race

Races in Hendersonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic (9.1%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (16.0%), German (12.0%), United States (9.9%), Irish (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%), Scottish (3.3%).

Elevation: 2146 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hendersonville

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hendersonville city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

10.5% Foreign born (6.9% Latin America, 2.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,310 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hendersonville:

  • MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (715 FLEMING ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hendersonville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hendersonville:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 35 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hendersonville:

  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 4 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 0A7)
  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 13 miles; BREVARD, NC; Abbreviation: 22W)
  • MEYERS (about 23 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hendersonville:

  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 23 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)

Schools

Public high schools in Hendersonville:

  • WEST HENDERSON HIGH (Students: 1,029; Location: 3600 HAYWOOD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH HENDERSON HIGH (Students: 925; Location: 35 FRUITLAND ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HENDERSONVILLE HIGH (Students: 624; Location: 311 8TH AVENUE W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Hendersonville:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 708 OLD SPARTANBURG RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • HERITAGE HALL SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 814 OLD SPARTANBURG HWY; Grades: PK – 12)
  • PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 233 WHITE STREET; Grades: 5 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hendersonville:

  • RUGBY MIDDLE (Students: 839; Location: 3345 HAYWOOD ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • APPLE VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 771; Location: 43 FRUITLAND ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 642; Location: 737 N CLEAR CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EDNEYVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 568; Location: 2875 PACE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HENDERSONVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 464; Location: 825 NORTH WHITTED STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HENDERSONVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 397; Location: 1039 RANDALL CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ATKINSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 380; Location: 2510 OLD KANUGA ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRUCE DRYSDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 372; Location: 834 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY SCH (Students: 149; Location: 802 C OLD SPARTANBURG ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Hendersonville:

  • IMMACULATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 711 BUNCOMBE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hendersonville:

  • HENDERSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,925,635; Location: 301 N. WASHINGTON STREET; 213,582 books; 13,812 audio materials; 12,227 video materials; 441 serial subscriptions)

 

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