Henderson County (Tennessee)

The Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In 2010, the County had 27 769 inhabitants and a population density of 20.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Lexington.

Geography

The County is located in west-central Tennessee and has an area of 1362 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water surface. At as Henderson County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Henderson County was formed on November 7, 1821 from Chickasaw country. It was named after James Henderson, an officer in the British -American War.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Henderson County 27 769 people in 10,850 households. The population density was 20.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 10,850 households lived statistically 2.49 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 89.7 percent white, 8.0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

24 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 38,887. The per capita income was $ 19,988. 16.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Henderson County

Citys

• Lexington
• Parkers Crossroads

Towns

• Sardis
• Scotts hill1

Unincorporated Community

• Darden

1 - partly in Decatur County

Structure

The Henderson County is divided into seven numbered districts: