Henderson is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 14,822 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Henderson is the 73rd largest community in North Carolina.

A relatively large number of people in Henderson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.95% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Henderson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Henderson who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.12% of the adults in Henderson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Henderson in 2022 was $22,916, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,664 for a family of four. However, Henderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Henderson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Henderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henderson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include English, Irish, Jamaican, German, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Henderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.