HendersonTN
A town of 6,411. A typical home worth about $181K.
Population
6,411
+0% since 2010
Typical home
$181K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Jobs based here
3,545
A job hub
What makes Henderson stand out The 3 things Henderson does most differently from other towns.
College town
20% of Henderson is in college
Residents weigh in
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75° Partly Cloudy H 81° · L 62°
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Henderson. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Henderson home is worth about $181K The typical Henderson home is worth about $181,000, up 0.6% in a year, 46% below the Tennessee typical home.
$181K Zillow home value
Typical home value Henderson $181K
Tennessee $334K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Henderson’s public schools outperform 88% of Tennessee districts The public schools Henderson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A School Grade
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Henderson About one in 4 of Henderson’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jackson (29%), Memphis (9%) and Lexington (2%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
26% work in town
Where working residents work In Henderson 26%
Jackson 29%
Memphis 9%
Lexington 2%
Selmer 1%
18 mi
median commute distance
3,545
jobs based in Henderson
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns Henderson beats the Tennessee average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
C Health Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
What stands out Henderson TN Fewer adults who have had cancer 6.9% 8.2% Fewer adults with arthritis 26.8% 30.6% More adults in frequent mental distress 23% 19.3%
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
68th
percentile among TN towns
Outdoors
1.9% of Henderson is conserved land 0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
1.9% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.9%
conserved · 93 of 4,987 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#77
most conserved land in TN
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Gene Record Memorial Park — 34 2. Dixie Youth Park — 26 3. Roadside Park — 5
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Henderson has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 31–52°
Spring 48–72°
Summer 67–89°
Fall 48–73°
Oct 25
typical first frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65 High risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Tornadoes Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1997
5
federal disasters paid out here
Safety
Less crime per resident than 52% of U.S. towns Henderson reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Henderson 2.7
Tennessee 5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Henderson 11.1
Tennessee 16.6
U.S. 15.5
52nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
66th
percentile among TN towns
18
violent crimes reported in 2025
73
property crimes reported in 2025
A job hub Every workday, about 2,961 people come to Henderson for work Where Henderson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29% → Jackson Jackson 29%
9% → Memphis Memphis 9%
2% → Lexington Lexington 2%
1% → Selmer Selmer 1%
1% → Bolivar Bolivar 1%
1% → Dyersburg Dyersburg 1%
Henderson · 26% stay
3,545 jobs based in Henderson
26% of working residents work in town
18 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Henderson?
Census LEHD 2023
c. 1930 · New Chester County High School Bldg., Henderson, Tennessee, erected 1950 (83912) · Wikimedia Commons
Henderson’s story
Henderson in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Henderson on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Henderson 8 notable people were born in Henderson.
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Henderson is a city in and the county seat of Chester County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Henderson had a population of 6,308.
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Population 6,308
Area 7.9 sq mi
Elevation 446 ft
ZIP code 38340
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