Henderson County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 36 metrics

Henderson County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 44,162 (1,111th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (673rd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,236th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,352nd of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (tied 2,139th of 3,093), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,884th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,849th of 3,094).

Population
44,162
1,111th highest of 3,094
Density
101.3
912th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.15%
2,175th highest of 3,094
Area
436
2,287th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

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 11 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
    673rd of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 834th of 3,090
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,236th of 3,094
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,260th of 3,050
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,352nd of 3,092
  6. Poorest Counties
    tied 1,046th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,785th of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,139th of 3,093
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,012th of 3,050
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,884th of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,849th of 3,094

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Economics (53). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Henderson County, KY?
Henderson County, KY has a population of 44,162, 1,111th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Henderson County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Henderson County, KY ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (673rd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,236th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,352nd of 3,092).
Where does Henderson County, KY rank worst?
Henderson County, KY ranks lowest for Median Household Income (tied 2,139th of 3,093); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,884th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,849th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Henderson County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Henderson County, KY on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

36 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics