COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henry County vs Lee County
PLACE A
Henry County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Lee County, Alabama
Henry County is 91% smaller than Lee County. Lee County earns more, with a median household income $2,477 higher. Lee County has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 2%).
HENRY COUNTYLEE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,447189,881−91% vs Lee County
Population density57313−255
Population growth1.7%24.2%−22.5 pts
Median age41.034.0+7.0
Male49.4%49.4%+0.0 pts
Female50.6%50.6%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born2.3%7.0%−4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.6%65.3%+24.3 pts
Black2.7%21.6%−18.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%5.4%−1.3 pts
Asian0.5%4.3%−3.8 pts
Other3.1%3.4%−0.2 pts
Median household income$63,347$65,824−$2,477
Per capita income$31,532$35,940−$4,408
Poverty rate16.4%18.9%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.494−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%42.4%−26.9 pts
Graduate degree5.5%19.3%−13.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.5%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation56.9%60.3%−3.3 pts
Median home value$197,900$262,200−$64,300
Median gross rent$895$1,058−$163
Owner-occupied76.3%66.3%+9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%12.8%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households54.2%50.3%+3.9 pts
Average commute30.522.3+8.2
Worked from home8.7%9.5%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured6.0%8.6%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025