Henderson County, North Carolina
County seat: Hendersonville · Population 122,375 (2025) · 373 sq mi
Henderson County is the 24th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 122,375 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hendersonville. It is part of the Western Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Henderson County facts
- County seat
- Hendersonville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 122,375 +5.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 373 sq mi 70th largest of 100
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 328 per sq mi
- Established
- 1838
- Same name
- One of 5 Henderson Counties in the US
- Named after
- Leonard Henderson American judge (1772-1833)
- Largest city
- Hendersonville 15,867
- Median household income
- $68,187
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 12 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 17
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37089
Cities and towns in Henderson County
Henderson County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Henderson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville (county seat) | City | 15,867 | |
| Fletcher | Town | 8,373 | |
| Mills River | Town | 7,504 | |
| Flat Rock | Village | 3,643 | |
| Laurel Park | Town | 2,360 | |
| Saluda | City | 13 | Polk County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Etowah | 7,968 | |
| East Flat Rock | 6,323 | |
| Dana | 4,147 | |
| Mountain Home | 3,437 | |
| Edneyville | 2,716 | |
| Valley Hill | 2,675 | |
| Fruitland | 2,398 | |
| Hoopers Creek | 1,683 | |
| Horse Shoe | 1,490 | |
| Balfour | 1,134 | |
| Barker Heights | 1,074 | |
| Gerton | 110 |
ZIP codes in Henderson County
17 ZIP codes reach into Henderson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28704 also Buncombe County
- 28710
- 28711 also Buncombe, McDowell and Rutherford counties
- 28726
- 28729
- 28731 also Polk County
- 28732 also Buncombe County
- 28735
- 28739 also Transylvania County
- 28742 also Transylvania County
- 28758
- 28759 also Buncombe County
- 28766 also Transylvania County
- 28773 also Polk County
- 28790
- 28791
- 28792 also Buncombe and Polk counties
Population of Henderson County, 2020–2025
Henderson County grew by 6,072 people (+5.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,945 more deaths than births and a net gain of 8,938 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 116,564 |
| 2021 | 117,187 |
| 2022 | 118,337 |
| 2023 | 119,643 |
| 2024 | 121,286 |
| 2025 | 122,375 |
Neighboring counties
- Buncombe County north · 277,417 people
- Transylvania County southwest · 34,211 people
- Greenville County, South Carolina south · 583,125 people
- Polk County east · 20,533 people
- Rutherford County east · 65,745 people
- Haywood County northwest · 63,369 people
Printable Henderson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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