Henrietta is a community in Rutherford County, North Carolina, home to about 197 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28076, and parts of 28114 are in Henrietta too.
Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population197340 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$73Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Henrietta
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Henrietta, NC28076Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Part is in Henrietta, part in Cliffside and Mooresboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Henrietta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Henrietta
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)47 miles away
Closer regional airport
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA490 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Henrietta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Henrietta
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 14th DistrictTim Moore (R)
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
Henrietta had 395 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 704th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Rutherford County grew from 25,101 residents in 1900 to 64,444 in 2020.
Rutherford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelby 2 Nw, NC weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Rutherford County
16,815 jobs at 1,289 businesses in Rutherford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Cherokee Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gaffney13.1 miles
Rutherford Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rutherfordton13.6 miles
Atrium Health ClevelandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shelby13.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Henrietta
Parks (1 nearby)
Honeysuckle Park · 9 acres0.5 mi
Libraries
Haynes Branch Library2.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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