Henderson, Louisiana

Town in St. Martin Parish · population 1,617 (2020 Census)

Median home: $93,800
Household income: $48,750
Jan low / Jul high: 44° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 21
Median age: 32.2

Henderson is a town of 1,617 people in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $93,800, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better for a vacation home than 92% of Louisiana towns.

How Henderson ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Henderson is worth $93,800, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 1.9 times the median household income of $48,750, which is more affordable than 92% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $736 a month. 70.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Henderson	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$93,800	$166,450
Median rent	$736	$887
Median household income	$48,750	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	1.9×	3.0×
Homeownership	70.3%	70.4%
Median year built	1980	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.7%	—

Who lives in Henderson

People	Henderson	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	32.2	38.4
Age 65 and over	12.1%	17.0%
Under 18	27.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.4%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	12.9%	20.4%
Veterans	2.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	24.4%	—
Work from home	3.6%	4.7%
Average commute	21.6 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	91.9%	84.6%

Weather in Henderson

July highs average 91.5°F and January lows 43.5°F. About 62.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 91 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 11 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Lafayette Rgnl Ap station (13.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Henderson since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 21, 1977 about 5.7 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 7 deaths and 57 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 13, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 24, 2015.

Severe weather in St. Martin Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, St. Martin Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

St. Martin Parish has been included in 54 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in St. Martin Parish

St. Martin Parish had 12,308 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,750 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Henderson itself the ACS puts it at 1.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Henderson

Cecilia, LA
2.9 mi · 1,807 people · home —
Breaux Bridge, LA
6.6 mi · 7,513 people · home $175,900
Parks, LA
7.1 mi · 640 people · home $152,600
Catahoula, LA
8.9 mi · 988 people · home $151,600
Arnaudville, LA
9.6 mi · 1,009 people · home $83,400
St. Martinville, LA
13.3 mi · 5,379 people · home $100,100
Carencro, LA
14.0 mi · 9,272 people · home $214,800
Leonville, LA
14.6 mi · 868 people · home $182,800

Henderson questions

Is Henderson, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Henderson scores better for retirees than 17% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 64%. 12.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.2).

How much does a house cost in Henderson?

The median owner-occupied home in Henderson is valued at $93,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $48,750, so homes cost about 1.9 times income. Median rent is $736 a month.

What is the weather like in Henderson?

July highs average 91.5°F and January lows 43.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 62.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Henderson get tornadoes?

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Henderson since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 21, 1977. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Henderson's Census boundary (GEOID 2233875). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.