Hendersonville, South Carolina
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| Males: 2,920 |  (47.7%) |
| Females: 3,203 |  (52.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.1 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29488
| Hendersonville: | $41,707 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,836 (it was $11,577 in 2000)
Hendersonville CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,249 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
| Hendersonville: | $131,249 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $198,996; detached houses: $273,318; townhouses or other attached units: $335,749; in 2-unit structures: $398,078; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,755; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $312,868; mobile homes: $97,906; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $54,193
Hendersonville, SC residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hendersonville, SC
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- 3,10451.8%Black alone
- 2,79546.6%White alone
- 460.8%Hispanic
- 330.6%Two or more races
- 100.2%Asian alone
- 50.08%American Indian alone
- 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.02%Other race alone
Races in Hendersonville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 44 feet
Land area: 195.1 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Hendersonville CCD: | 0.5% ($294) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC 
(43.5 miles , pop. 79,641).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (165.0 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (586.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Yemassee, SC (3.2 miles ),
), Islandton, SC (3.4 miles),
Sheldon, SC (3.9 miles ),
), Williams, SC (3.9 miles),
Jacksonboro, SC (4.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 32.82 N, Longitude: 80.76 W
Area code: 843
| Here: | 3.1% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
- Construction (9.7%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.5%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Health care (5.1%)
- Construction (17.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.4%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
- Educational services (10.6%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (8.1%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
- Carpenters (6.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.4%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Cashiers (7.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
Average climate in Hendersonville, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 60.3. This is better than average.
| City: | 60.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2017 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.81 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Hendersonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/15/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Hendersonville place center .
On 4/23/1983, a category F3 tornado 35.7 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hendersonville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from Hendersonville center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 123.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Hendersonville center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 253.4 miles away from Hendersonville center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 386.2 miles away from Hendersonville center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Colleton County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Hendersonville:
- HOSPICE OF COLLETON COUNTY (Hospital, about 8 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
- JOSIE DRIVE COMMUNITY RESIDENC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
- HERITAGE HEALTHCARE OF WALTERBORO (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
- COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
- COLLETON SKILLED CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
- WALTERBORO DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hendersonville:
- Denmark Technical College (about 40 miles; Denmark, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
- Charleston Southern University (about 42 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,012)
- Trident Technical College (about 44 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 13,125)
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 47 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,683)
- South Carolina State University (about 48 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)
- Medical University of South Carolina (about 48 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,138)
- College of Charleston (about 48 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 10,974)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Hendersonville: Blake Siding (A), Dogwood Hills Country Club (B), Cherokee Plantation (C), Coe Plantation (D), Combahee Plantation (E), White Hall Plantation (F), Colleton County Fire - Rescue Headquarters (G), Colleton County Fire - Rescue White Hall (H), Colleton County Fire - Rescue Ruffin (I), Colleton County Fire - Rescue Cane Branch (J), Colleton County Fire - Rescue Mable T Willis (K), Colleton County Fire - Rescue Intercommunity (L), Colleton County Fire - Rescue Hendersonville (M), South Carolina Highway Patrol Troop 6 Post B (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hendersonville include: Shiloh Church (A), Piney Grove Church (B), Heyward Church (C), Hendersonville Baptist Church (D), Abraham Church (E), Bachelor Hill Church (F), White Hall Church (G), Cypress Pond Church (H), Catholic Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shiloh Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Crosbys Pond (A), Big Survey Lake (B), Great Swamp (C), Remick Swamp (D), Bluehouse Swamp (E), Calfpen Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Run (A), Perry Creek (B), Bull Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Folly Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Jake Pittillo - College basketball player (NC Asheville Bulldogs), John Thomas Kennedy - Army Medal of Honor recipient.
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 69.5% |
| Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 26.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Hendersonville:
- Never married: 24.9%
- Now married: 57.1%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 9.5%
For population 25 years and over in Hendersonville:
- High school or higher: 70.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.2 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Political contributions by individuals in Hendersonville, SC
Religion statistics for Hendersonville, SC (based on Colleton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,561 | 58 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,990 | 44 |
| Black Protestant | 3,011 | 25 |
| Other | 787 | 2 |
| Catholic | 650 | 2 |
| None | 17,893 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| Here: | 3.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
| This county: | 10.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| This county: | 6.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 12.4% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 32.3% |
| South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.4% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Hendersonville:
- WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hendersonville:
- WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Hendersonville:
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
- WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
- W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Hendersonville: John T. Kennedy.
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Edward G Roach, Crosby Corner Rd (Lat: 32.841111 Lon: -80.731111), Type: 97.5, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, Crosby Corner Rd (Lat: 32.841111 Lon: -80.731111), Type: 97.5, Structure height: 45029 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Sba Towers, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Crosby Corner Rd (Lat: 32.841111 Lon: -80.731111), Type: 97.5, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KU4HF, Previous Call Sign: KE4VHU, Licensee ID: L00353857, Grant Date: 05/18/1997, Expiration Date: 02/03/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2001, Certifier: Tadej Schteiden, Registrant: Tadej Schteiden, 423 Comet Dr, Hendersonville, SC 29791
- Call Sign: AG4IQ, Previous Call Sign: KU4HF, Licensee ID: L00353857, Grant Date: 05/18/1997, Expiration Date: 02/03/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/06/2007, Certifier: Tadej Schteiden, Registrant: Tadej Schteiden, 423 Comet Dr, Hendersonville, SC 29791
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 66.5%Electricity
- 24.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Wood
- 2.6%Utility gas
- 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 61.0%Electricity
- 32.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.2%Utility gas
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Hendersonville compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Hendersonville on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: printing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"