Henry County, Georgia Population 2024

260,754

Henry County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 260,754 with a growth rate of 2.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Henry County, Georgia is the 9th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 205,042 and has seen a growth of 27.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029291,4596,1412.15%
2028285,3186,1412.2%
2027279,1776,1412.25%
2026273,0366,1412.3%
2025266,8956,1412.36%
2024260,7546,1412.41%
2023254,6136,1412.47%
2022248,4723,3871.38%
2021245,0853,2331.34%
2020241,8527,1813.06%
2019234,6714,7982.09%
2018229,8734,6272.05%
2017225,2464,2061.9%
2016221,0404,4922.07%
2015216,5483,4891.64%
2014213,0592,9701.41%
2013210,0892,0420.98%
2012208,0471,1130.54%
2011206,9341,8920.92%
2010205,04200%
199058,74122,43261.78%
198036,30912,58553.05%
197023,7246,10534.65%
196017,6191,76211.11%
195015,8577384.88%
194015,119-805-5.06%
193015,924-4,496-22.02%
192020,4204932.47%
191019,9271,3257.12%
190018,6022,38214.69%
189016,2202,02714.28%
188014,1934,09140.5%
187010,102-600-5.61%
186010,702-4,024-27.33%
185014,7262,97025.26%
184011,7561,19011.26%
183010,566-280,893-96.37%
2024 Growth Rate
2.41% (6,141)
County Website
Henry County
State
Georgia
County Seat
McDonough
2020 Population
241,852
Area
319 mi²
Density
817 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.82% (18,902)
Founded
May 15, 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American117,19348.66%
White95,87339.81%
Two or more races15,9216.61%
Asian8,0483.34%
Other race3,4571.44%
Native American3500.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henry County, Georgia Population by Race

Henry County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Henry County, Georgia Median Age

36.9

Total

35.4

Male

38.3

Female

Henry County, Georgia Adults

There are 180,231 adults, (28,988 of whom are seniors) in Henry County, Georgia.

Henry County, Georgia Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Henry County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female125,64252.17%
Male115,21147.83%

Henry County, Georgia Population by Age

Henry County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All82,2322.9272.227.8
Married42,2333.5584.915.1
Non Family21,7561.2357.442.6
Female14,4173.4258.141.9
Male3,8263.669.830.2

3.42

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henry County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,8705.02%
Associates Degree17,04810.88%
Bachelors Degree28,10617.93%
Graduate Degree14,9789.56%
High School Graduate49,96331.88%
Less Than 9th Grade3,9332.51%
Some College34,82422.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Henry County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Henry County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black73,78469,43023,336
White63,37859,42215,306
Hispanic9,7667,8642,138
2+ Races8,1037,3601,979
Asian5,4163,9201,550
Other Race2,4252,094509
Native American28827925
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 31.63%.

Henry County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,834$67,321$58,139
Graduate Degree$74,259$93,824$66,080
High School Graduate$40,711$46,748$33,113
Less Than 9th Grade$40,227$46,928$27,543
Overall$50,150$56,712$43,836
Some College$48,341$59,581$38,957

$50,150

Average Earnings

$56,712

Average Male

$43,836

Average Female

Henry County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henry County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henry County, Georgia Language

89.49% of Henry County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 10.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.3% of the population.

Henry County, Georgia Language

Henry County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black116,60010,4458.96%
White88,6206,2037%
Hispanic18,2991,8109.89%
Multiple15,7911,5509.82%
Asian8,02098912.33%
Other3,45137110.75%
Native3509025.71%

8.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.61%

Male Poverty Rate

9.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henry County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Georgia is Native, with 25.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Georgia is White, with 7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.14%.

Henry County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.41%
High School8.71%
Some College6.17%
Bachelors or Greater4.13%

Henry County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.36%
Male Unemployed21.45%
Female Employed4.87%
Male Employed3.33%

Henry County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henry County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,355$107,256
Households$79,663$98,501
Married Families$107,098$122,651
Non Families$56,316$66,211

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henry County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Henry County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henry County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Henry County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henry County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,953

Number of Veterans

15,331

Male Veterans

2,622

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War6,878
Second Gulf War6,006
Vietnam3,591
Korea724
World War II195

Henry County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546,750
55 to 644,336
65 to 743,067
75+2,391
18 to 341,409

Henry County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8,3729.79%
White8,35511.13%
Hispanic8517.3%
2+ Races5655.88%
Other Race51918.48%
Asian1422.29%

Henry County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Henry County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henry County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Henry County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.61%

Born in Henry County, Georgia

92.21%

Native Born

7.79%

Foreign Born

2.31%

Non Citizen

5.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.21% of Henry County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 52.61% having been born in Georgia. 2.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Henry County, Georgia Place of Birth

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