Henderson, NC, North Carolina: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 42,3222024 5-year
- Median household income
- $50,4652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 38.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 47.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Henderson, NC, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 11,292 | 8,614 | 20,092 | ||
| D | 12,431 | 8,391 | 20,999 | ||
| D | 12,229 | 7,332 | 19,977 | ||
| D | 13,323 | 7,429 | 20,854 | ||
| D | 13,166 | 7,606 | 20,871 | ||
| D | 8,762 | 6,884 | 15,677 | ||
| R | 5,564 | 7,092 | 12,701 | ||
| D | 6,385 | 4,651 | 11,635 | ||
| D | 6,598 | 4,747 | 12,800 | ||
| D | 5,631 | 5,625 | 11,276 | ||
| R | 5,880 | 6,836 | 12,734 | ||
| D | 5,415 | 4,217 | 9,774 | ||
| D | 5,620 | 3,813 | 9,461 | ||
| R | 3,117 | 6,491 | 9,710 | ||
| O | 3,852 | 2,252 | 11,348 | ||
| D | 5,186 | 3,452 | 8,638 | ||
| D | 5,694 | 2,012 | 7,706 | ||
| D | 4,922 | 1,955 | 6,877 | ||
| D | 5,697 | 1,721 | 7,418 | ||
| D | 3,679 | 549 | 4,627 | ||
| D | 4,110 | 528 | 4,638 | ||
| D | 4,252 | 380 | 4,632 | ||
| D | 4,536 | 315 | 4,851 | ||
| D | 3,833 | 318 | 4,165 | ||
| D | 2,395 | 1,449 | 3,844 | ||
| D | 2,013 | 470 | 2,504 | ||
| D | 2,461 | 816 | 3,277 | ||
| D | 1,451 | 558 | 2,009 | ||
| D | 1,204 | 168 | 1,606 | ||
| D | 1,121 | 641 | 1,762 | ||
| D | 1,019 | 443 | 1,468 | ||
| D | 1,233 | 881 | 2,164 | ||
| R | 1,465 | 1,745 | 3,215 | ||
| R | 908 | 1,340 | 3,062 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.7%
American
8.7%
Irish
4.7%
German
3.1%
Italian
0.8%
Scottish
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$50,465
Henderson, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Henderson, NC$50,465
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.9%
Working age (18–64)17.3%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.9%
speak English only
Spanish6.7%
Other languages1.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Henderson anchors Vance County, one of North Carolina's majority-Black rural counties, where turnout swings and candidate margins have made it a recurring data point in statewide legislative targeting models.
The Republican margin in Henderson, NC reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $50,465, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 42,322 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Henderson, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Henderson, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.3 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,092 votes cast, 11,292 went Democratic and 8,614 went Republican.
What is Henderson, NC, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Henderson, NC, North Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did Henderson, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Henderson, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Henderson, NC, North Carolina?
Henderson, NC, North Carolina has a population of 42,322 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Henderson, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Henderson, NC, North Carolina is $50,465 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Henderson, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Henderson, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.