Henderson, NV — City Profile & Demographics 2026

Population 324,523 · Nevada · Updated May 2026

Population

324,523

Median Income

$88,654

Home Price

$487,098

Unemployment

6.7%

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Bachelor's+

36.8%

Full Demographics — Henderson, NV

27 metrics across 8 categories, compared to US national averages.

Demographics

Metric	Henderson, NV	US Average
Population	324,523	—
Pop. Density / sq mi	N/A	—
Median Age	42.5	38.9
Foreign Born	14.1%	13.8%
White	64.7%	61.6%
Black	6.2%	12.4%
Asian	9.5%	6.0%
Hispanic	18.3%	18.7%
Spanish at Home	N/A	13.2%

Economy

Metric	Henderson, NV	US Average
Median HH Income	$88,654	$74,580
Per Capita Income	$49,141	$40,480
Per Capita Personal Income (MSA)BEA MSA-level	$62,696	$64,500
Unemployment Rate	6.7%	3.8%
Poverty Rate	8.4%	11.5%
Bachelor's Degree+	36.8%	35.8%

Housing

Source: Zillow ZHVI, Census ACS

Metric	Henderson, NV	US Average	vs US
Median Home Value	$487,098	$410,000
Homeownership Rate	65.6%	65.4%

Safety

Metric	Henderson, NV	US Average	vs US
Violent Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)	460	380
Property Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)	2417	1950

Health

Metric	Henderson, NV	US Average
Obesity RateCDC PLACES	28.9%	33.0%
Diabetes RateCDC PLACES	10.9%	11.6%
Poor Mental HealthCDC PLACES — 14+ days/month	17.5%	14.0%
No Health InsuranceCDC PLACES	10.3%	9.6%
Binge DrinkingCDC PLACES	15.6%	15.5%
Current SmokersCDC PLACES	12.8%	12.5%

Climate

Metric	Henderson, NV	US Average	vs US
Avg Annual TempNOAA 1991–2020 normal	N/A	54.5°F
Annual PrecipitationNOAA 1991–2020 normal	N/A	30.2 in

Air Quality

Metric	Henderson, NV	US Average	vs US
PM2.5 Annual AvgEPA AQS (state-level est.)	5.2 µg/m³	8.5 µg/m³
Good Air DaysAQI ≤ 50	75.0%	70.0%

Commute

Metric	Henderson, NV	US Average	vs US
Mean Commute TimeCensus ACS	26.0 min	27.0 min

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About Henderson, NV

Henderson is a city in Nevada, United States. With a population of 324,523, it is one of the notable cities in the region. Compared to the US average, Henderson shows stronger household income ($88,654 median HH income vs $74,580 median HH income US avg) and poverty rate (8.4% poverty rate vs 11.5% poverty rate US avg). However, the city has a higher unemployment at 6.7% unemployment, compared to the US average of 3.8% unemployment. Data sourced from US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Survey (2023), CDC PLACES, FBI CDE, NOAA, and EPA.

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