Humidity & wind
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Population
353,289
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$484,900
Owner-occupied units
Henderson, NV
Nevada · 36.009° N, 115.027° W · 121 sq mi
Henderson is a city in Nevada, with a population of 353,289 and about 2,920 residents per square mile. The median household earns $90,138 a year, and the median home is worth $484,900.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
121 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,920
People per square mile
Rank by population
#55
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#70
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$90,138
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,824
Per month
Homeownership
66.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.3 min
One way
People
Median age
42.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
37.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
14.3%
Households
132,573
2.49 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 120/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 44/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 3/yr
Days above 90° 129/yr
Below freezing 9/yr
Annual rainfall 6.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 105°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 38°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 19.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 17.6%
Professional & business services 14.1%
Retail trade 10.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Nevada
State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Sagebrush
State capital
Carson City
Nickname
The Silver State
Compare Henderson with
- Henderson vs Las VegasSide by side
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- Henderson vs EnterpriseSide by side
- Henderson vs North Las VegasSide by side
Cities near Henderson
- Paradise, NV8 mi · 185,913
- Enterprise, NV11 mi · 240,464
- Sunrise Manor, NV12 mi · 200,218
- Spring Valley, NV15 mi · 219,187
- Las Vegas, NV20 mi · 679,817
- North Las Vegas, NV20 mi · 296,653
- St. George, UT109 mi · 108,713
- Lake Havasu City, AZ112 mi · 59,358
Cities about the same size
- New Orleans, LA362,154
- Cleveland, OH363,608
- Urban Honolulu, HI341,868
- Anaheim, CA341,008
- Orlando, FL333,888
- Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY329,751
- Stockton, CA324,597
- Newark, NJ323,808
More in Nevada
Wealthiest person in Nevada
Name
Miriam Adelson & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$28.6B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Las Vegas
Source of wealth
Casinos
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Nevada · private sector
Employer
MGM Resorts International
Sector
Hospitality
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Nevada
Company
MGM Resorts International
Revenue
$17.2B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Las Vegas
Ticker
MGM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.