Town guide

Hendersonville, North Carolina

Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to about 15,408 people across 7.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28792, and parts of 28739 and 28791 are in Hendersonville too.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population15,4082,079 per sq mi
Median home value$317,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hendersonville

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hendersonville

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)86 miles away
Closer regional airportAsheville Regional Airport (AVL)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA514 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hendersonville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hendersonville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hendersonville had 15,137 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.

It’s the 69th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Henderson County grew from 14,104 residents in 1900 to 116,281 in 2020.

Hendersonville population by census2000: 10,420, 2010: 13,137, 2020: 15,13710,420200013,137201015,1372020

Henderson County, 1900–2020

Henderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,104, 1910: 16,262, 1920: 18,248, 1930: 23,404, 1940: 26,049, 1950: 30,921, 1960: 36,163, 1970: 42,804, 1980: 58,580, 1990: 69,285, 2000: 89,173, 2010: 106,740, 2020: 116,28114K’00’1018K’20’3026K’40’5036K’60’7059K’80’9089K’00’10116K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 59.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HendersonvilleJan: high 48°F, low 27°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 29°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 29°F, 5.3 in48°27°Jan5.352°29°Feb4.359°35°Mar5.068°43°Apr4.875°52°May4.482°60°Jun5.085°64°Jul5.883°63°Aug5.778°56°Sep5.069°45°Oct4.159°34°Nov4.651°29°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hendersonville 1 Ne, NC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Henderson County

38,824 jobs at 3,085 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henderson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,736 jobs; Retail trade: 6,242 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,103 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,194 jobs; Construction: 2,737 jobs; Other services: 1,889 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,811 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,676 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

616 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hendersonville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hendersonville2.1 miles
  • Adventhealth HendersonvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hendersonville3.2 miles
  • Advent Health PolkCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors68
Specialist doctors98
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants145
Mental health providers196
Physical and occupational therapists78
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies16

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.

Places in and around Hendersonville

Parks (3 nearby)

  • William H. King Memorial Park · 65 acres1.5 mi
  • Berkeley Mills Park · 38 acres0.6 mi
  • Patton Park · 19 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Ingles Market1.1 mi
  • United Grocery Outlet1.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Henderson County Public Library2.4 mi
  • Mills River Branch5.5 mi

Museums

  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum2.3 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm2.8 mi
  • Western North Carolina Air Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hendersonville Theatre2.7 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1838.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hendersonville

Public schools here are run by Henderson County Schools, The Mountain Community Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Atkinson ElementaryHendersonvillePre-K–5288Public4.9 mi
Bruce Drysdale ElementaryHendersonvillePre-K–5473Public2.0 mi
Clear Creek ElementaryHendersonvillePre-K–5435Public1.9 mi
Dana ElementaryHendersonvillePre-K–5403Public5.0 mi
Edneyville ElementaryHendersonvillePre-K–5405Public5.3 mi
Sugarloaf ElementaryHendersonvillePre-K–5415Public3.3 mi
Hendersonville ElementaryHendersonvilleK–5323Public2.1 mi
The Mountain Community SchHendersonvilleK–8190Charter2.8 mi
Apple Valley MiddleHendersonville6–8820Public2.3 mi
Hendersonville MiddleHendersonville6–8540Public2.1 mi
Rugby MiddleHendersonville6–8849Public3.1 mi
Hendersonville HighHendersonville9–12794Public2.0 mi
North Henderson HighHendersonville9–121,052Public2.3 mi
West Henderson HighHendersonville9–121,053Public3.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immaculata Catholic SchoolHendersonvillePre-K–8123Roman Catholic2.2 mi
Wild Oak Independent SchoolHendersonvillePre-K–531Nonsectarian4.3 mi
Stoney Mountain Christian AcademyHendersonville4–73Baptist1.4 mi
St Gerard House (Grotto 2)HendersonvilleUngraded16Nonsectarian2.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Etowah, Mountain Home, Edneyville, Valley Hill, Fruitland, Laurel Park, Dana, Flat Rock Village, Barker Heights, Balfour, East Flat Rock and Horse Shoe.

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