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Moving to Henderson, Texas

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Population: 11,273. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,496 (+2.0% change)
Males: 5,253 (46.6%), Females: 6,020 (53.4%)

Rusk County

Zip codes: 75652, 75654.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $31,766
Median house value: $61,000

Population by Race

Races in Henderson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.7%)
  • Black (22.3%)
  • Hispanic (11.8%)
  • Other race (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: United States (12.3%), English (7.8%), Irish (7.1%), German (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (1.3%).

Land area: 11.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Henderson

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

7.1% Foreign born (6.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -139 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Henderson:

  • HENDERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (300 WILSON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:

  • ROY H LAIRD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KILGORE, TX)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • LONGVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; LONGVIEW, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henderson:

  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 18 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 44 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 71 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:

  • RUSK COUNTY (about 4 miles; HENDERSON, TX; Abbreviation: F12)
  • GLADEWATER MUNI (about 28 miles; GLADEWATER, TX; Abbreviation: 07F)
  • TARRANT FIELD (about 34 miles; MOUNT SELMAN, TX; Abbreviation: 6X0)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Henderson:

  • TEXAS BAPTIST INSTITUTE AND SEMINARY (Location: PO BOX 570; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:

  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 37 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)

Schools

Public high school in Henderson:

  • HENDERSON H S (Students: 1,056; Location: 200 N HIGH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Henderson:

  • HENDERSON MIDDLE (Students: 809; Location: 200 N HIGH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHSIDE EL (Students: 504; Location: 200 N HIGH ST; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • HENDERSON KIND (Students: 401; Location: 200 N HIGH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CENTRAL EL (Students: 249; Location: 200 N HIGH ST; Grades: 01 – 01)
  • MONTGOMERY EL (Students: 247; Location: 200 N HIGH ST; Grades: 02 – 02)
  • CHAMBERLAIN EL (Students: 219; Location: 200 N HIGH ST; Grades: 03 – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Henderson:

  • FULL ARMOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 75; Location: 2324 FM 3135 E PO BOX 2035; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Library in Henderson:

  • RUSK COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $538,878; Location: 106 E MAIN ST; 94,482 books; 1,195 audio materials; 2,287 video materials; 202 serial subscriptions)

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