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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Henry County

Tennessee · 27,888 residents · 562 sq mi
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Henry County is home to 27,888 people in Tennessee. The median age is 39.4, about 6 years above the US median. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $41,800. That trails the Tennessee median by roughly 24%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

27,888
−10%vs 2000
vs 31,115 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.4
−4%vs 2000
vs 40.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
562 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K29K30K32K33K19902000201020202024Henry County
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(1,591)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(1,730)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(1,925)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(1,857)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(1,519)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(3,781)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(3,610)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(3,213)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.4%(3,174)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.1%(3,108)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(1,789)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(591)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,891
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,169 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,423
−34%vs 2000
vs $15,855 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.9%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,800
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$270
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $403 in 2000
US average: $450
76.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.4% in 2000
23.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(27,596)
Black8.9%(2,777)
Hispanic / Latino1%(311)
Asian0.3%(84)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(24,942)
Black10.2%(2,831)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(58)
Asian0.1%(15)
Other0.4%(100)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(406)
Puerto Rican0.3%(99)
Cuban0.3%(97)
Guatemalan0.2%(79)
Colombian0.1%(25)
Uruguayan0.1%(24)
Nicaraguan0.1%(19)
Peruvian0%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(79)
Filipino0.1%(44)
Korean0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(54)
Ancestry
American33.5%(10,844)
English14.7%(4,758)
Irish8.9%(2,891)
German7.6%(2,452)
Scottish2.3%(748)
Italian1.9%(626)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(347)
French1%(336)
Polish0.7%(227)
Dutch0.7%(221)
Welsh0.6%(186)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(113)
British0.3%(96)
Norwegian0.2%(69)
Danish0.1%(48)
Canadian0.1%(45)
Portuguese0.1%(42)
West Indian0.1%(41)
Hungarian0.1%(39)
Swiss0.1%(34)
Ukrainian0.1%(20)
Greek0%(13)
Finnish0%(9)
Arab0%(8)
Section 05

Education

8.5%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.0%
−10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.3 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 13.4 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 married29.7%(3,895)
Married52.4%(6,859)
Widowed4.9%(639)
Divorced13%(1,709)
Women 15+
Never married19.9%(2,781)
Married50.7%(7,090)
Widowed12.7%(1,779)
Divorced16.7%(2,336)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% 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)18.7%(466)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(473)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(1,019)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,496 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Henry County, Tennessee?

Henry County, Tennessee has about 27,888 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Henry County, Tennessee earns about $18,891 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Henry County, Tennessee expensive?

In Henry County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $41,800, and the typical rent is about $270 a month.

How educated are people in Henry County, Tennessee?

About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in Henry County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Henry County, Tennessee?

About 18.9% of people in Henry County, Tennessee 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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