Henderson is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 27,697 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Henderson is the 14th largest community in Kentucky.

The percentage of adults in Henderson who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.53% of the adults in Henderson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Henderson in 2022 was $28,845, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,380 for a family of four. However, Henderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Henderson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Henderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Henderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.