Economy & Jobs — Henderson County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,029 |
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| Total Employees | 37,572 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 44,207 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,106 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,391,881,882 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,790,743 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,508 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 57,880 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $4,338,125 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $74,950 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,019,793,453 |
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| Per Capita | $8,770 |
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| Population Basis | 116,281 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 32,743 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 16,372 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 86 |
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| Fast Food | 75 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 18 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.617556+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.737170+00:00.
