Henderson County, Tennessee
8 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 27,980
- Median household income
- $55,136
- ±4,037
- Unemployed
- 6.1%
- 730 of 11,966 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.8%
- 9,046 of 10,920 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Henderson | 27,953 (2021) | 17 Monroe Ave, Lexington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech River Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1600 Mount Ararat Rd, Darden | Website |
| Lexington Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 100 Willow Cts, Lexington | — |
| Beech River Watershed Development Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 477, Lexington | Website |
| Henderson County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 80C S Broad St, Lexington | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Henderson County
School district10 schools
35 East Wilson ST, Lexington, TN, 38351
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lexington
School district2 schools
99 Monroe AVE, Lexington, TN, 38351
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Decatur County Farmers Market (Decaturville)
West Tennessee Farmers Market (91 New Market Street Jackson)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.