Henderson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 6,423 people and three associated neighborhoods, Henderson is the 96th largest community in Tennessee.

A relatively large number of people in Henderson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Henderson is a college town. There are a lot of students in Henderson attending college, and as a result Henderson provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Henderson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Henderson is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.58% of adults 25 and older in Henderson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Henderson in 2022 was $17,896, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,584 for a family of four. However, Henderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Henderson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Henderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include Irish, African, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Henderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.