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Henry County

Georgia · 58,741 residents · 319 sq mi
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With 58,741 people, Henry County is a county in Georgia. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 51% since 2000. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Georgia median. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

58,741
−51%vs 2000
vs 119,341 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.9
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
319 sq mi
Population, 19902024
40K97K154K212K269K19902000201020202024Henry County
2024250K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(4,700)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(4,416)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(4,589)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(4,079)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(3,964)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.9%(11,117)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(9,191)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(7,096)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(4,659)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(3,054)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(1,416)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(460)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,550
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,309 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,167
−38%vs 2000
vs $22,945 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.1%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$81,100
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $120,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$531
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $740 in 2000
US average: $450
83.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
16.6% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(52,073)
Black10.2%(6,017)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(443)
Asian0.7%(385)
Other0.5%(266)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

10.7%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.9%
−11.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.2 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 24.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.2%(6,688)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.6%(7,121)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.1%(3,265)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(361)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(87)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,990 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Henry County, Georgia?

Henry County, Georgia has about 58,741 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Henry County, Georgia earns about $37,550 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 $81,100, and the typical rent is about $531 a month.

How educated are people in Henry County, Georgia?

About 10.7% 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 6.1% of people in Henry County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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