---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Henderson County, IL"
classification: county
fips: "17071"
state: "IL"
demographics:
  population: 6193
  population_under_18: 1145
  population_18_64: 3338
  population_65_plus: 1710
  median_household_income: 62227
  poverty_rate: 13.94
  homeownership_rate: 81.1
  unemployment_rate: 7.8
  median_home_value: 104400
  gini_index: 0.3915
  vacancy_rate: 19.67
  race_white: 5824
  race_black: 19
  race_asian: 11
  race_native: 41
  hispanic: 76
  bachelors_plus: 1185
districts:
  - to: "us/states/il/districts/15"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9998
  - to: "us/states/il/districts/senate/47"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9998
  - to: "us/states/il/districts/house/94"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9998
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, il]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Henderson County, IL

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 6193 |
| Under 18 | 1145 |
| 18–64 | 3338 |
| 65+ | 1710 |
| Median household income | 62227 |
| Poverty rate | 13.94 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.1 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 |
| Median home value | 104400 |
| Gini index | 0.3915 |
| Vacancy rate | 19.67 |
| White | 5824 |
| Black | 19 |
| Asian | 11 |
| Native | 41 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 76 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1185 |

## Districts

- [IL-15](/us/states/il/districts/15.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [IL Senate District 47](/us/states/il/districts/senate/47.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [IL House District 94](/us/states/il/districts/house/94.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries