Where Are People Moving in Henderson, TX?

IRS county-to-county migration, 2023 tax year (released about two years after the tax year it covers).

People moving in

2,088

People moving out

1,649

Net migration

+1,509

Henderson, TX is a net gainer of residents. In the latest IRS data (2023 tax year), 2,088 people moved in and 1,649 moved out, for a net gain of +1,509. Sustained inflows like this are one of the strongest long-run signals of housing demand.

Migration is most useful read alongside the rest of the market. People move for jobs, affordability, climate, and lifestyle, and where they come from and go to says a lot about what a county is competing on. Below are the specific counties driving Henderson, TX’s flows in each direction.

Top counties people moved to Henderson, TX from

Origin countyReturnsPeople
Kaufman, TXTexas463985
Dallas, TXTexas384790
Smith, TXTexas340663
Van Zandt, TXTexas157319
Tarrant, TXTexas155285
Anderson, TXTexas107197
Collin, TXTexas86174
Denton, TXTexas83145
Ellis, TXTexas79176
Harris, TXTexas54106

Top counties people left Henderson, TX for

Destination countyReturnsPeople
Smith, TXTexas358663
Kaufman, TXTexas335644
Dallas, TXTexas203350
Van Zandt, TXTexas169346
Tarrant, TXTexas114189
Anderson, TXTexas96193
Navarro, TXTexas61121
Denton, TXTexas5782
Collin, TXTexas5599
Ellis, TXTexas4491

“Returns” counts tax returns (a household proxy) that moved along each flow; “People” counts the individuals on those returns, when reported. IRS aggregate and foreign pseudo-rows are excluded. Informational only, not financial advice.

Frequently asked questions

Are people moving to Henderson, TX or leaving?

Henderson, TX had a net gain of +1,509 residents in the latest IRS data (2023 tax year), with 2,088 people moving in and 1,649 moving out. Net migration is inflow minus outflow.

Where are people moving to Henderson, TX from?

The largest sources of new Henderson, TX residents are Kaufman, TX, Dallas, TX, Smith, TX. The full top-ten list of origin counties is in the table above.

Where do people leaving Henderson, TX go?

People leaving Henderson, TX most often move to Smith, TX, Kaufman, TX, Dallas, TX. The full top-ten list of destination counties is in the table above.

What does Henderson, TX migration mean for housing?

Migration is a leading demand signal. Sustained net inflows tend to support rents and home prices when supply cannot keep up, while net outflows can soften them. Read this alongside Henderson, TX's price forecast, building permits, and affordability on the full county dashboard before drawing a conclusion.

How current is this Henderson, TX migration data?

It comes from IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data, which is released about two years after the tax year it covers; the figures above reflect the 2023 tax year. That lag is normal for this dataset, which counts actual tax returns rather than survey estimates.