Henderson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Henderson County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                520 34th  1.3%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         165,442  21st   1.5%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,017  29th   1.3%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                163  24th   118.1%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 26,916 54th  0.4%
2000 Census 5,689,283 25,522 56th  0.4%
1990 Census 4,877,203 21,844 56th  0.4%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 3,678 48th  0.5%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 16.8% 44th  101.1%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               51.8 54th  34.3%
2000 Census                   138.0               49.1 64th  35.6%
1990 Census                   118.3               42.0 65th  35.5%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             5,799 54th  0.2%
1990 Census            2,969,948             5,810 52nd  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -0.2% 55th  -0.9%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 22.7% 54th  35.7%
1990 Census 60.9% 26.6% 44th  43.7%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 37 50th  103.9%
1990 Census 34 36 34th  106.3%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 24.3% 36th 
18-24 9.6% 8.7% 34th 
25-44 30.2% 28.8% 43rd 
45-64 23.2% 23.9% 62nd 
65 & over 12.4% 14.2% 41st 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.1% 45th 
18-24 10.9% 9.2% 71st 
25-44 31.8% 29.4% 48th 
45-64 19.6% 21.2% 41st 
65 & over 12.6% 15.1% 34th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Henderson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 92.7 56th  97.2%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.9 29th  83.2%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 30.4 95th  646.8%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Henderson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $24,350 63rd  75.7%
2000 $26,097 $21,583 45th  82.7%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 2.03% 91st  57.21%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $38,126 41st  89.9%
2000 $35,760 $33,170 40th  92.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.01% 47th  81.70%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 15.3% 30th  96.84%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 21.5% 26th  95.56%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 14.3% 45th  108.94%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 15.9% 29th  99.91%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 21.1% 72nd  133.34%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 17.9% 63rd  127.03%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.9% 54th  78.59%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.8% 52nd  70.96%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Henderson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               15.3 9th  107.7%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 43.6% 74th  101.9%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 10.2% 73rd  108.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               79.5 16th  98.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               11.1 38th  79.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                2.3 84th  176.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               11.4 67th  122.6%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             338.0 76th  144.9%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             226.6 33rd  105.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
76th 
91st 
76th 
Tennessee Henderson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.6 53rd  33.0%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                1.7 58th  40.1%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               47.1 56th  95.9%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 11.6% 8th  135.5%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Henderson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 15.3% 88th  160.5%
2000 4.0% 5.1% 62nd  127.2%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 21.5% 75th  137.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Henderson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 8,495 48 0.3%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 2.6% 11 668.3%
Construction 4.9% 3.4% 47 69.3%
Manufacturing 13.8% 35.6% 33 257.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 17.9% 47 80.8%
Information 1.8% 0.7% 51 39.5%
Financial Activities 5.2% 4.4% 36 84.3%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 7.7% 35 65.2%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 7.3% 57 59.1%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 7.5% 48 74.5%
Other Services 2.6% 5.2% 23 203.2%
Government 14.9% 13.9% 51 93.1%
Federal 1.8% 0.8% 57 45.1%
State 3.3% 0.5% 36 16.6%
Local 9.9% 12.5% 49 126.9%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
51st 
40th 
57th 
57th 
54th 
76th 
10th 
63rd 
38th 
80th 
69th 
51st 
66th 
4th 
28th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Henderson County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      380,482 73rd 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,339 88th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 19,486,000 49th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Henderson County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    29,876 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    14,562 48.7%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        11,310 37.9%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,252 10.9%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,136 7.2%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    13,177 44.1%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         5,229 17.5%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         5,013 16.8%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         2,935 9.8%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Henderson County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      364,571
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $13,545 55th  64.0%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.29 49th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      204,743
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $7,607 28th  68.5%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Henderson County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      104,574 46th 0.6%
Public Buildings               526,288           14,000 7th 2.7%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           12,000 27th 0.7%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355             7,421 73rd 0.2%
Recreation            1,118,527             5,022 41st 0.4%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             3,088 55th 0.2%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869             1,300 32nd 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                800 29th 0.4%
Community Development               367,547                303 42nd 0.1%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                250 42nd 0.1%
Business District Development               375,758                 92 22nd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                    - 68th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      148,850 53rd 0.4%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Henderson County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 69.3% 45th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 9.3% 57th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 55.2% 56th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 6.8% 67th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 1
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 1
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 400
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 400
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Henderson County Lexington City  
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    3,476             1,100            
Percent of Statewide 0.4% 0.1%        
1997-1998                 834,318                    3,202                892            
Percent of Statewide 0.4% 0.1%        
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 274 208        
Percent Change 13.2% 8.6% 23.3%        
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 60.2% 51.8%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 65.3% 96.9%
Special Education 14.7% 14.8% 13.0%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.5% 1.8%
Statewide Henderson County Lexington City  
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0% 0.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      15.2               14.2            
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.6               16.5            
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                        0.6                (2.3)                
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.7% 97.1%        
1997-1998 96.6% 97.5% 97.9%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% n/a 7.7%
1997-1998 4.5% 4.9% n/a
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Henderson County Lexington City  
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,811 $7,525
Percent of Statewide 88.0% 97.2%        
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,435 $4,288
Percent of Statewide 86.6% 83.7%        
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,376 $3,237        
Percent Change 51.1% 53.6% 75.5%        
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,222 $40,361
Percent of Statewide 89.7% 90.1%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,231 $34,953
Percent of Statewide 87.4% 101.1%
Gain $10,236 $9,991 $5,408
Percent Change 29.6% 33.1% 15.5%        
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 65.5% 57.6%
Federal 10.8% 12.2% 10.0%
Local 41.6% 22.3% 32.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 95th  51st 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 64.7% 55.0%
Federal 11.0% 11.3% 10.3%
Local 43.5% 24.0% 34.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 90th  49th 
Statewide Henderson County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,750 42nd 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR