Henderson County, Kentucky

Henderson County, Kentucky, has 44,255 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Henderson. It uses Central Time and covers 436 sq mi (1,130 km²) of land.

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Henderson County in Kentucky
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Henderson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
44,255
Land area
436 sq mi (1,130 km²)
County seat or government
Henderson
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,851 ± $3,092
Median home value
$171,900 ± $9,056
Median rent, with utilities
$777 ± $24
Homes lived in by their owners
64.9% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Henderson, KY micro areaCentral county
Water area
29.2 sq mi (75.6 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21101
Coordinates (central point)
37.792542, -87.572577

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Henderson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4230145,445 people
  2. 4242038,133 people
  3. 424062,345 people
  4. 424521,943 people
  5. 424621,546 people
  6. 424611,285 people
  7. 42458979 people
  8. 42451600 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Henderson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Henderson County, largest first

  1. Henderson County School District44,280 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Henderson, Kentucky (city)27,852 people
  2. Corydon, Kentucky (city)741 people
  3. Robards, Kentucky (city)483 people
  4. Poole, Kentucky (CDP)256 people
  5. Spottsville, Kentucky (CDP)194 people
  6. Anthoston, Kentucky (CDP)144 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Vanderburgh County, Indiana16 mi north
  2. Webster County, Kentucky20 mi south
  3. Union County, Kentucky23 mi southwest
  4. Posey County, Indiana23 mi northwest
  5. McLean County, Kentucky25 mi southeast
  6. Warrick County, Indiana27 mi northeast
  7. Daviess County, Kentucky27 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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