Henderson County, IL

County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics

Henderson County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 5,937 (2,699th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (266th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,202nd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,010th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,839th of 3,093).

Population
5,937
2,699th highest of 3,094
Density
15.7
2,342nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-6.36%
2,934th highest of 3,094
Area
379
2,570th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Illinois

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    266th of 3,092
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 584th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 636th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 744th of 3,090
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 872nd of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,045th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,341st of 3,094
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,379th of 3,050
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,360th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,427th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,527th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,202nd of 3,094
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,063rd of 3,050
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,010th of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,839th of 3,093
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,799th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,624th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,714th of 3,094
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,581st of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,526th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (54), weakest Economics (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Mason County, IL91% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
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Quick answers

What is the population of Henderson County, IL?
Henderson County, IL has a population of 5,937, 2,699th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Henderson County, IL rank best at?
Among US counties, Henderson County, IL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (266th of 3,092).
Where does Henderson County, IL rank worst?
Henderson County, IL ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,202nd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,010th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,839th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Henderson County, IL?
Rankodex ranks Henderson County, IL on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

35 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics