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Henderson County

#23 in Best Counties to Live in Kentucky
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • County in Kentucky
  • 8 reviews
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A-
    2. Crime & Safety
      C+
    3. Housing
      B
    4. Nightlife
      B+
    5. Good for Families
      B
    6. Diversity
      B-
    7. Jobs
      B-
    8. Weather
      B-
    9. Cost of Living
      B+
    10. Health & Fitness
      B
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B
    12. Commute
      B
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    Henderson County is located in Kentucky with a population of 46,252. In Henderson County, most residents own their homes. Many families live in Henderson County and residents tend to be conservative. The public schools in Henderson County are highly rated.
    Population
    46,252

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $118,000
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $643
    National
    $949
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      38%
    • Own
      62%
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    Henderson County Rankings

    Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C+
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      104
      282.7
    • Murder
      6.9
      6.1
    • Rape
      48.5
      40.7
    • Robbery
      79.7
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      433.3
      500.1
    • Theft
      1,660.5
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      239.2
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    B-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      13%
    • 10-17 years
      10%
    • 18-24 years
      8%
    • 25-34 years
      12%
    • 35-44 years
      12%
    • 45-54 years
      14%
    • 55-64 years
      14%
    • 65+ years
      16%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      7%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      9%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      34%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      36%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      14%
      13%

    Working in Henderson County

    Jobs
    B-
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $43,458
    National
    $55,322
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      Henderson County Reviews

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      I live in Henderson County and I love the overall safety. We are a close-knit community where everyone knows everyone. Jobs are mainly factory work, our community if full of manufacturing of some type. The change I would like to see is a better choice of restaurants. If you want to go to the mall or a good restaurant you have to go over the KY bridge. We are right on the state line of Evansville IN.
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      Henderson is very small rural area. It only has one high-school, and two middle schools and one catholic school. Most jobs in this area are nurses, doctors, lawyers, local own businesses. Henderson is literally 10 miles from Evansville Indiana. The Ohio River separates the two cities. Henderson does have its perks though, we have several bluegrass festivals downtown. It also has a great riverfront view. Over the past few years Henderson has added chained food industries to the area. Living in Henderson we are close to several other cities. Nashville, Indianpolis, St. Louis, Louisville, Lexington, no more than a 3-4 hour drive. I've gone up to Nashville several times for the day and drive back the same day. It's not a bad place to live if you like small towns.
      There isn’t a whole lot to do, but’s it’s very homey and I love it! It has all of the necessities of Walmart plus restaurants and anything you could need living a simple life.