The Town Files

Henderson County, Texas

84,862 people. The median home is worth $211,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $65,179.

Towns in Henderson County

Towns in Henderson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Athens12,857$210,800$67,98434.2
Gun Barrel City6,190$237,300$71,31050.8
Chandler3,275$246,300$49,57347.0

People and housing

Henderson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$211,300$184,100
Median rent$1,048$1,086
Median household income$65,179$65,842
Median age43.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

19,534 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,745 a year.

Largest industries in Henderson CountyRetail2,936 jobs · $31,605Hotels & restaurants2,669 jobs · $20,167Manufacturing2,539 jobs · $63,624Health care & social assistan…2,011 jobs · $52,706Construction1,374 jobs · $57,991Wholesale trade716 jobs · $86,850
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Henderson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 532 storm events in Henderson County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Henderson County by type since 1996Hail153Heat43Flood10Drought62Tornado14Wildfire8Heavy Rain6Flash Flood50Winter Storm10Excessive Heat14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Henderson County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).