Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 116,281 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Hendersonville.^[2]

Henderson County
County
Henderson County Courthouse
Motto(s):  "Outdoor adventures and more"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°20′11″N 82°28′47″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1838
Named for	Leonard Henderson
Seat	Hendersonville
Largest community	Hendersonville
Area
• Total	375.09 sq mi (971.5 km2)
• Land	372.95 sq mi (965.9 km2)
• Water	2.14 sq mi (5.5 km2)  0.57%
Population  (2020)
• Total	116,281
• Density	311.79/sq mi (120.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.hendersoncountync.gov

History

The county was made in 1838 from the southern part of Buncombe County. It was named for Leonard Henderson, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833.

Government

Henderson County is part of the local Land-of-Sky Regional Council of governments.

Bordering counties

These counties are bordered to Henderson County:

• Buncombe County - north
• Rutherford County - northeast
• Polk County - east
• Greenville County, South Carolina - south
• Transylvania County - west
• Haywood County - northwest

Communities

These communities are in Henderson County:

Cities

• Hendersonville
• Saluda

Towns

• Fletcher
• Laurel Park
• Mills River

Village

• Flat Rock

Census-designated places

• Balfour
• Barker Heights
• Dana
• East Flat Rock
• Edneyville
• Etowah
• Fruitland
• Gerton
• Hoopers Creek
• Horse Shoe
• Mountain Home
• Valley Hill

Unincorporated communities

• Bat Cave
• Chestnut Hill
• Mountain Page
• Naples
• Tuxedo
• Zirconia
• Bearwallow

Townships

• Blue Ridge
• Clear Creek
• Crab Creek
• Edneyville
• Green River
• Hendersonville
• Hoopers Creek
• Mills River