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Overview for Henderson County, NC Part of: Asheville NC, Metropolitan Area Part of: Asheville-Brevard NC, Combined Statistical Area
Henderson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 374.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 259.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 108.3%. On the 2000 census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 3.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.33 persons compared to an average family size of 2.78 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $43,483. Per capita income grew by 5.2% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
97,217
Covered Employment
35,797
Growth (%) since 1990
39.4%
Average wage per job
$30,125
Households (2000)
37,414
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
17.8%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
46,347
Average wage per job
$43,483
Unemployment Rate (2005)
4.0
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$28,721
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$37,920
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
11.4
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
83.2
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
2.2%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
24.1
Average wage per job
$41,892
1. APPLE VALLEY MIDDLE
Address: 43 Fruitland Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 697-4545
County: Henderson County
Enrollment: 828
Grades: 6-8
4. BRUCE DRYSDALE ELEMENTARY
Address: 834 N Main St, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 697-5568
County: Henderson County
Enrollment: 448
Grades: PK-5
5. CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY
Address: 737 N Clear Creek Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 697-4760
County: Henderson County
Enrollment: 504
Grades: PK-5
6. DANA ELEMENTARY
Address: 690 Ridge Road, Dana, NC 28724
Phone: (828) 685-7743
County: Henderson County
Enrollment: 490
Grades: PK-5
7. EAST HENDERSON HIGH
Address: 110 Old Upward Road, East Flat Rock, NC 28726
Phone: (828) 697-4768
County: Henderson County
Enrollment: 987
Grades: 9-12
8. EDNEYVILLE ELEMENTARY
Address: 2875 Pace Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 685-7600
County: Henderson County
Enrollment: 604
Grades: PK-5
Henderson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 374.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 259.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 108.3%. On the 2000 census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 3.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.33 persons compared to an average family size of 2.78 persons.
