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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
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,178
 • Density 1,254.61/sq mi (484.43/km2)
FIPS code 13-37910
GNIS feature ID 2633172

Henderson is a 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.

Henderson Golf Course occupies the southern part of the CDP, with housing developments set around and between the links. Commercial development occupies the southwest corner of the CDP, 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

2020 census

Henderson racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,039 47.7%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 724 33.24%
Native American 5 0.23%
Asian 147 6.75%
Pacific Islander 2 0.09%
Other/Mixed 93 4.27%
Hispanic or Latino 168 7.71%

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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