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Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County, North Carolina, has 122,375 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hendersonville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 373 sq mi (966 km²) of land.

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Henderson County in North Carolina
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Henderson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
122,375
Land area
373 sq mi (966 km²)
County seat or government
Hendersonville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,187 ± $3,678
Median home value
$351,400 ± $8,797
Median rent, with utilities
$1,187 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
75% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Asheville, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.14 sq mi (5.55 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37089
Coordinates (central point)
35.336427, -82.479583
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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
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2879236,645 people
  2. 2870424,138 people
  3. 2873920,843 people
  4. 2873219,279 people
  5. 2879115,108 people
  6. 2871112,663 people
  7. 287318,672 people
  8. 287597,555 people
  9. 287264,363 people
  10. 287293,681 people
  11. 287733,441 people
  12. 287903,241 people
All 17
  1. 287422,710 people
  2. 287661,259 people
  3. 28735124 people
  4. 2871078 people
  5. 2875841 people

17 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

Henderson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Henderson County, largest first

  1. Hendersonville Township52,163 people
  2. Hoopers Creek Township17,147 people
  3. Mills River Township14,635 people
  4. Blue Ridge Township12,170 people
  5. Clear Creek Township7,263 people
  6. Green River Township5,115 people
  7. Edneyville Township5,092 people
  8. Crab Creek Township4,899 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Henderson County, largest first

  1. Henderson County Schools118,484 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. Hendersonville, North Carolina (city)15,408 people
  2. Fletcher, North Carolina (town)8,098 people
  3. Etowah, North Carolina (CDP)7,968 people
  4. Mills River, North Carolina (town)7,281 people
  5. East Flat Rock, North Carolina (CDP)6,323 people
  6. Dana, North Carolina (CDP)4,147 people
  7. Flat Rock, North Carolina (village)3,530 people
  8. Mountain Home, North Carolina (CDP)3,437 people
  9. Edneyville, North Carolina (CDP)2,716 people
  10. Valley Hill, North Carolina (CDP)2,675 people
  11. Laurel Park, North Carolina (town)2,408 people
  12. Fruitland, North Carolina (CDP)2,398 people
All 18
  1. Hoopers Creek, North Carolina (CDP)1,683 people
  2. Horse Shoe, North Carolina (CDP)1,490 people
  3. Balfour, North Carolina (CDP)1,134 people
  4. Barker Heights, North Carolina (CDP)1,074 people
  5. Saluda, North Carolina (city)683 people
  6. Gerton, North Carolina (CDP)110 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Polk County, North Carolina18 mi east
  2. Buncombe County, North Carolina19 mi north
  3. Transylvania County, North Carolina21 mi southwest
  4. Greenville County, South Carolina31 mi south
  5. Rutherford County, North Carolina32 mi east
  6. Haywood County, North Carolina32 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.