Welcome to Henderson County ...
Time Zone: Henderson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hendersonville is the Seat for Henderson County.
Henderson County was founded in 1838 and was created by taking area from Buncombe County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henderson had a population of 117,417 people. This is an increase of 9.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 106,891 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Henderson represented 1.12% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Henderson County:
- Flat Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
- Fletcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <3>
- Hendersonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laurel Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <3>
- Mills River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saluda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Henderson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Rutherford County
- Polk County
- Greenville County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |