Henderson is a city in Vance County, North Carolina, home to about 14,885 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27536, and parts of 27537 are in Henderson too.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Henderson; also South Henderson
Part is in Henderson, part in South Henderson
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA310 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Henderson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Henderson had 15,060 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 72nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Vance County grew from 16,684 residents in 1900 to 42,578 in 2020.
Vance County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Henderson 2 Nnw, NC weather station (about a mile away).
13,108 jobs at 880 businesses in Vance County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
327 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Henderson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 83 |
| Mental health providers | 124 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1841.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Vance County Schools, Henderson Collegiate, Vance Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aycock ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Carver ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 134 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Clarke ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 364 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Dabney ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 385 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| E M Rollins ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| E O Young Jr ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 174 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| L B Yancey ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 186 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| New Hope ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 130 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Pinkston Street ElementaryHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Henderson CollegiateHenderson | K–12 | 1,334 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Vance Charter SchoolHenderson | K–12 | 956 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| AdVance AcademyHenderson | 6–12 | 112 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| STEM Early HighHenderson | 6–8 | 281 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Vance County Middle SchoolHenderson | 6–8 | 755 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Vance Virtual Village AcademyHenderson | 6–12 | 126 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Vance Co Early CollegeHenderson | 9–13 | 236 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Vance County High SchoolHenderson | 9–12 | 1,064 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Christian SchoolHenderson | Pre-K–12 | 290 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 mi |
| Kerr Vance AcademyHenderson | Pre-K–12 | 154 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
| Victory Christian SchoolHenderson | 1–12 | 64 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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