Louisiana - Boyce through Kinder, 1917
Henderson’s story
Henderson in pictures
Census counts: 1,560 in 1980, 1,617 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
Explore the history →HendersonLA
A town of 1,594.
Population
1,594
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$109K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
32.2
years
Jobs based here
502
Balanced
Is Henderson a good place to live?
The best of Henderson’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. Only 3 of Louisiana’s 253 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Henderson. Henderson's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. On history, just 25 of Louisiana’s 254 towns do worse. Henderson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Henderson stand out
Where Henderson beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Henderson$109K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingA+
1.8 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 99% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| Widest gap | Henderson | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.6% | 8.9% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
How Henderson grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Henderson is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →HealthOchsner St. Martin Hospital 5.7 miles awayD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →Jobs & income$49K median household income; 502 jobs based hereCOpen →SchoolsBeat 62% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life1.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.2; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Henderson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henderson, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthwest Louisiana E M C11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHenderson Nina Water System Inc2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Henderson’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSt Martin Parish Registrar of VotersSt. Martin Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code7051770517 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Henderson.
HealthD−
Health in Henderson trails 96% of U.S. towns
Henderson beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 30% of Henderson adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. 37% of Henderson adults get no exercise outside work.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Henderson | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Henderson | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.6% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 18.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 29.5% | 24.4% |
Ochsner St. Martin Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Henderson is valued at about $109K
The typical Henderson home is worth about $109,000, up 6.4% in a year, 49% below the Louisiana typical home. At $736 a month, Henderson’s median rent is below both Louisiana’s towns ($990 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$109KZillow home value
| Henderson | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $736 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 68% | 73% |
Typical home value
Henderson$109K
Louisiana$214K
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Henderson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Henderson.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCold wavesTornadoes
43
paid flood claims since 1979
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Henderson
Henderson has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Henderson’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–64°
Spring58–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall58–80°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Henderson’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Henderson for work: only 15% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Henderson. The top destinations are Lafayette (22%), Breaux Bridge (8%) and Broussard (4%).
15%work in town
| Henderson | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Henderson15%
Lafayette22%
Breaux Bridge8%
Broussard4%
Baton Rouge4%
17 mi
median commute distance
502
jobs based in Henderson
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Henderson
17pages on Henderson
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Henderson
About 4 of every 100 Henderson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Henderson
Town in Louisiana, United States
Henderson is a town in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. Part of the Lafayette metropolitan area, its population was 1,617 at the 2020 U.S. census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 337
Questions about Henderson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Henderson, LA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.