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Henderson, Georgia
Henderson, Georgia is located in Georgia (U.S. state)
Henderson, Georgia
Henderson, Georgia
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Chatham
Area
 • Total 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Land 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,178
 • Density 1,254.61/sq mi (484.43/km2)
ZIP code
31419
Area code(s) 912
FIPS code 13-37910
GNIS feature ID 2633172

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. 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 1,647
2020 2,178 32.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020

Henderson first appeared in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 Census

Henderson, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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 or 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.

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