Henry County, Indiana Population 2024

49,043

Henry County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 49,043 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Henry County, Indiana is the 29th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 49,530 and has seen a growth of -0.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202949,6131140.23%
202849,4991140.23%
202749,3851140.23%
202649,2711140.23%
202549,1571140.23%
202449,0431140.23%
202348,9291140.23%
202248,815-209-0.43%
202149,0241210.25%
202048,9038781.83%
201948,025-180-0.37%
201848,205270.06%
201748,178-171-0.35%
201648,349-313-0.64%
201548,662-225-0.46%
201448,887400.08%
201348,847-271-0.55%
201249,118-103-0.21%
201149,221-309-0.62%
201049,53000%
199048,139-5,197-9.74%
198053,3367331.39%
197052,6033,7047.57%
196048,8993,3947.46%
195045,5055,29713.17%
194040,2084,97014.1%
193035,2385561.6%
192034,6824,92416.55%
191029,7584,67018.61%
190025,0881,2095.06%
189023,879-137-0.57%
188024,0161,0304.48%
187022,9862,86714.25%
186020,1192,51414.28%
185017,6052,47716.37%
184015,1288,631132.85%
18306,497-43,116-86.9%
2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (114)
County Website
Henry County
State
Indiana
County Seat
New Castle
2020 Population
48,903
Area
392 mi²
Density
125 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.29% (140)
Founded
1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,77693.59%
Two or more races1,2852.63%
Black or African American1,1892.43%
Other race3560.73%
Asian2430.5%
Native American640.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henry County, Indiana Population by Race

Henry County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Henry County, Indiana Median Age

42.2

Total

40.8

Male

44.5

Female

Henry County, Indiana Adults

There are 38,985 adults, (9,341 of whom are seniors) in Henry County, Indiana.

Henry County, Indiana Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Henry County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female23,03647.1%
Male25,87752.9%

Henry County, Indiana Population by Age

Henry County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5492.4775.324.7
Married9,1013.1387.112.9
Non Family6,4491.1865.834.2
Female1,8603.2960.639.4
Male1,1393.1158.641.4

3.04

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henry County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2446.42%
Associates Degree3,0578.75%
Bachelors Degree4,02611.52%
Graduate Degree1,9355.54%
High School Graduate15,09943.22%
Less Than 9th Grade8552.45%
Some College7,72022.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Henry County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,63329,9145,656
Black99481633
2+ Races67154071
Hispanic55241896
Asian18318371
Other Race18214654
Native American565620

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.8%.

Henry County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,557$65,357$47,183
Graduate Degree$63,854$56,250$65,408
High School Graduate$37,263$43,033$31,482
Less Than 9th Grade$23,534$24,399$19,792
Overall$41,873$47,834$36,893
Some College$42,391$53,089$34,927

$41,873

Average Earnings

$47,834

Average Male

$36,893

Average Female

Henry County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henry County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henry County, Indiana Language

98.31% of Henry County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Henry County, Indiana Language

Henry County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,9985,42812.62%
Black80739348.7%
Multiple1,01927226.69%
Hispanic76719425.29%
Other2916221.31%
Asian231229.52%
Native4324.65%

13.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.7%

Male Poverty Rate

13.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henry County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Indiana is Black, with 48.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Indiana is Native, with 4.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.15%.

Henry County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.73%
High School12.37%
Some College9.91%
Bachelors or Greater3.06%

Henry County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.12%
Female Unemployed29.96%
Female Employed7.51%
Male Employed5.28%

Henry County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henry County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,332$86,273
Households$57,632$74,301
Married Families$83,963$98,749
Non Families$33,721$48,078

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henry County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Henry County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henry County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Henry County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henry County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,574

Number of Veterans

3,368

Male Veterans

206

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,342
First Gulf War706
Second Gulf War548
Korea235
World War II74

Henry County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74908
75+853
35 to 54850
55 to 64831
18 to 34132

Henry County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4190.0937123122464642
Black840.07420494699646643
Other Race320.11149825783972125
2+ Races260.03324808184143223
Asian110.05472636815920398
Native American20.03125

Henry County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Henry County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henry County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Henry County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Indiana 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

80.45%

Born in Henry County, Indiana

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Henry County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 80.45% having been born in Indiana. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Henry County, Indiana Place of Birth

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