Henderson County Information

Henderson in Tennessee occupies 526 square miles and has a 2006 population of 26,750, a change from a 2000 population of 25,522 and 21,844 in 1990. 12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.2% percent is 25-35, and 14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 143 acts of violent crime reported in Henderson in 2004, a change from 115 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 820 people: 6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.1%.

Read more about Henderson, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHenderson 
StateTennessee 
Land Area526 sq. milesRanked 2,085 of 3,140
Population 200626,750Ranked 1,526 of 3,140
Population 200526,371 
Population 200025,522Ranked 1,540 of 3,140
Population 199021,844Ranked 1,586 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion91% 
African American8% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.7% 
Population 5 to 1412.7% 
Population 15 to 2412% 
Population 25 to 3414.2% 
Population 35 to 4414.7% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 6411.8% 
Population 65 to 747.7% 
Population 75 and up6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes143115
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes11 
Robberies19 
Aggravated Assaults110 
Total Property Crimes861719
Burglaries243 
Larceny Thefts544 
Motor Vehicle Thefts74 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population12,48812,931
Unemployed Population820654
Unemployment Rate6.6%5.1%

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