| | Henderson, NC | Apex, NC | United States |
| Population | 15,084 | 58,066 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.9% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.1% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.9 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,537 | 38,067 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 16,095 | 20,212 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,655 | 4,968 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.1% | 218.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.5% | 1,196.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,772.1 | 3,041.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.5 | 19.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Henderson, NC | Apex, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 16.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.0% | 16.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Henderson, NC | Apex, NC | United States |
| White | 24.7% | 72.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 62.2% | 7.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 9.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.0% | 6.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Henderson, NC | Apex, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 31.0% | 63.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 26.6% | 62.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.5% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 69.0% | 36.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 48.1% | 24.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.9% | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.0% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.53 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,807 | 20,434 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,494 | 15,521 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.6% | 48.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 23.4% | 35.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,313 | 4,913 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 37.0% | 11.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 22.0% | 4.7% | 10.8% |