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Henry County

Georgia · 264,922 residents (2025 est.) · 318.701 sq mi
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#153Highest median rentof 3,137$1,674
The short version

Henry County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $83,146. The county has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 130,619 residents. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $313,900. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
249,960
+109%since 2000
from 119,341 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
784 / sq mi
+37%since 2009
from 574 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
+11%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:264,922 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
40K97K154K212K269K1990201020202024Henry County
2024250K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(14,217)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(16,244)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(19,162)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(19,743)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(16,851)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(31,721)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(33,263)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(35,854)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(31,688)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748%(20,103)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(8,256)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(2,858)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,146
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,309 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,804
+60%since 2000
from $22,945 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.8%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.390
+6%since 2010
from 0.369 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance14.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical13.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$313,900
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $120,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,674
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $740 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.9%
−10.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
25.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+43%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Henry County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(95,550)
Black14.6%(17,435)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(2,692)
Asian1.7%(2,062)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.4%(80,914)
Black51.2%(128,099)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(20,722)
Asian3.3%(8,331)
Other4.8%(11,894)
Diversity Score
78
+15%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−14%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(10,070)
Puerto Rican1.7%(4,198)
Central American0.9%(2,297)
South American0.6%(1,580)
Honduran0.5%(1,167)
Cuban0.3%(832)
Panamanian0.2%(600)
Dominican0.2%(575)
Spaniard0.2%(552)
Uruguayan0.2%(376)
Peruvian0.1%(277)
Salvadoran0.1%(242)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(233)
Argentine0.1%(214)
Chilean0.1%(201)
Colombian0.1%(189)
Guatemalan0%(120)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(2,932)
Vietnamese1.1%(2,778)
Filipino0.2%(559)
Chinese0.2%(483)
Cambodian0.2%(441)
Korean0.1%(359)
Pakistani0.1%(205)
Laotian0.1%(151)
Thai0.1%(136)
Japanese0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(18)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(85)
Ancestry
American8.3%(20,724)
English6.4%(16,018)
Irish5.2%(12,981)
West Indian4.9%(12,358)
German4.1%(10,239)
Jamaican2.7%(6,866)
Italian1.4%(3,560)
Haitian1.4%(3,550)
Scottish0.9%(2,317)
Nigerian0.8%(1,924)
French0.7%(1,864)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,119)
Dutch0.4%(1,098)
Polish0.4%(1,024)
Guyanese0.3%(845)
Ethiopian0.3%(816)
British0.3%(699)
Arab0.3%(676)
Greek0.2%(617)
Welsh0.2%(560)
Swedish0.2%(398)
Norwegian0.1%(316)
Ghanaian0.1%(312)
Egyptian0.1%(248)
Russian0.1%(235)
Kenyan0.1%(209)
Barbadian0.1%(199)
Lithuanian0.1%(198)
Ukrainian0.1%(196)
Lebanese0.1%(188)
Portuguese0.1%(170)
Armenian0.1%(150)
Brazilian0.1%(132)
Canadian0%(119)
Finnish0%(106)
Moroccan0%(95)
Swiss0%(86)
Danish0%(84)
Czech0%(78)
Austrian0%(38)
Hungarian0%(31)
Slovak0%(31)
Iranian0%(22)
Israeli0%(19)
Turkish0%(18)
Syrian0%(15)
Croatian0%(11)
Romanian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest West Indian population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.1 min
+36%since 2000
from 24.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.8%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.6%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.2%
−24.5 ptssince 2009
from 61.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
52.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
9.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.6%
−38.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.8%
−74.9 ptssince 2013
from 84.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2017
from 87.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
88.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 89.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 5.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(34,654)
Married51.2%(47,783)
Widowed2.8%(2,635)
Divorced8.9%(8,308)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(37,794)
Married45.1%(48,255)
Widowed6.7%(7,180)
Divorced12.8%(13,728)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Henry County, Georgia?

Henry County, Georgia has about 249,960 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Henry County, Georgia?

The typical household in Henry County, Georgia earns about $83,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Henry County, Georgia expensive?

In Henry County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $313,900, and the typical rent is about $1,674 a month.

How educated are people in Henry County, Georgia?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Henry County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Henry County, Georgia?

About 9.2% of people in Henry County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Henry County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Henry County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 191,219 residents, a change of about 326 percent over that period.

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