Henderson County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

44,280

Median Age

40.9

Male Median

39.5

Female Median

42.1

Henderson County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Henderson County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -3.6%%.

-3.6%% Growth

Henderson County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Henderson County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.944,280
202341.044,493
202241.044,770
202141.045,102
202041.145,550
201941.245,829
201840.846,137
201740.446,252
201640.246,362
201540.146,396
201439.846,394
201339.446,303
201239.446,254
201139.246,095
201039.045,943

Henderson County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1717.2%
18–247.4%
25–3412.2%
35–5425.0%
55–6413.6%
65+19.2%

Dependency Ratios for Henderson County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.8
Youth Dependency:
38.9
Old-Age Dependency:
32.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Henderson County, Kentucky

The median age in Henderson County, Kentucky is 40.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Henderson County, Kentucky is 44,280.

In Henderson County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Henderson County, Kentucky is aging.
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