Town guide

Henderson, Texas

Henderson is a city in Rusk County, Texas, home to about 13,385 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 75652 and 75654.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population13,3851,120 per sq mi
Median home value$173,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Henderson

2 ZIP codes

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Around Henderson

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)129 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX124 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.

Who represents Henderson

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

Henderson had 13,271 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 226th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Rusk County grew from 26,099 residents in 1900 to 52,214 in 2020.

Henderson population by census2000: 11,273, 2010: 13,712, 2020: 13,27111,273200013,712201013,2712020

Rusk County, 1900–2020

Rusk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,099, 1910: 26,946, 1920: 31,689, 1930: 32,484, 1940: 51,023, 1950: 42,348, 1960: 36,421, 1970: 34,102, 1980: 41,382, 1990: 43,735, 2000: 47,372, 2010: 53,330, 2020: 52,21426K’00’1032K’20’3051K’40’5036K’60’7041K’80’9047K’00’1052K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HendersonJan: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in59°36°Jan4.163°39°Feb4.170°45°Mar4.677°53°Apr4.484°62°May4.790°69°Jun4.894°72°Jul3.495°71°Aug3.689°65°Sep3.880°54°Oct4.268°44°Nov4.161°38°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Henderson, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Rusk County

10,458 jobs at 833 businesses in Rusk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rusk CountyManufacturing: 1,712 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,238 jobs; Retail trade: 1,233 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,073 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,019 jobs; Construction: 845 jobs; Wholesale trade: 532 jobs; Other services: 507 jobsManufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Mining, oil and gas 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

106 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Henderson’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ut Health East Texas Henderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Henderson2.1 miles
  • Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Longview22.1 miles
  • Longview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Longview24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors10
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies10

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 Henderson

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Yates Park · 17 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi
  • Kroger4.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Depot Museum2.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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

Notable people born here

  • Sandy Duncan (1946) · American actress, comedian, dancer and singer (born 1946)
  • Mark White (1940) · American politician (1940-2017)

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

Schools in Henderson

Public schools here are run by Carlisle ISD, Henderson ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carlisle SchoolHendersonPre-K–12646Public10.5 mi
Monnie Meyer Wylie PriHendersonPre-K–K399Public3.5 mi
William E Wylie ElHenderson1–3698Public3.5 mi
Northside ElHenderson4–5430Public2.3 mi
Henderson MiddleHenderson6–8700Public3.2 mi
Henderson H SHenderson9–121,018Public3.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Full Armor Christian AcademyHendersonPre-K–12108Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Cherokee.

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