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HENDERSON COUNTY

County History: Formed in 1838 from Buncombe County.  Named for Leonard Henderson, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, 1829-1833.


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 14,104
1920 18,248
1940 26,049
1960 36,163
1980 58,580
2000 89,173
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