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For the community in Houston County, see Henderson, Houston County, Georgia.

Henderson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Henderson is located in western Chatham County at 32°0′15″N 81°16′4″W / 32.00417°N 81.26778°W / 32.00417; -81.26778. It occupies a triangular area bounded by Little Neck Road to the northeast, Georgia State Route 204 (the Abercorn Expressway) to the south, and Interstate 95 to the northwest. Downtown Savannah is 15 miles (24 km) to the northeast.

The Henderson Golf Course dominates the community's south side, with housing developments set around and between the links. Commercial development is concentrated on Henderson's southwest corner, adjacent to I-95's exit 94.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Henderson CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 5.29%, is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,647—
20202,17832.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Henderson first appeared in the 2010 U.S. Census.[18][17]

2020 Census

Henderson, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,065 1,039 64.66% 47.70%
Black or African American alone (NH) 338 724 20.52% 33.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 5 0.24% 0.23%
Asian alone (NH) 94 147 5.71% 6.75%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.09%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 10 0.24% 0.46%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 83 1.82% 3.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 112 168 6.80% 7.71%
Total 1,647 2,178 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,178 people, 971 households, and 548 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henderson, Georgia
  3. ^ "Henderson ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Henderson CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Henderson CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Henderson CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson,_Georgia