Henry County, Iowa Population 2024

18,841

Henry County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 18,841 with a growth rate of -3.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Henry County, Iowa is the 36th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 20,112 and has seen a growth of -6.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

36 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,311-706-4.41%
202816,017-706-4.22%
202716,723-706-4.05%
202617,429-706-3.89%
202518,135-706-3.75%
202418,841-706-3.61%
202319,547-706-3.49%
202220,253-129-0.63%
202120,382-65-0.32%
202020,4476123.09%
201919,835-180-0.9%
201820,015-41-0.2%
201720,0562141.08%
201619,842-20-0.1%
201519,862160.08%
201419,846-183-0.91%
201320,029260.13%
201220,003-249-1.23%
201120,2521400.7%
201020,11200%
199019,2263361.78%
198018,8907764.28%
197018,114-73-0.4%
196018,187-521-2.78%
195018,7087143.97%
194017,9943341.89%
193017,660-638-3.49%
192018,298-342-1.83%
191018,640-1,382-6.9%
190020,0221,1275.96%
189018,895-2,091-9.96%
188020,986-477-2.22%
187021,4632,76214.77%
186018,7019,994114.78%
18508,7074,935130.83%
18403,772-11,539-75.36%
2024 Growth Rate
-3.61% (-706)
County Website
Henry County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Mount Pleasant
2020 Population
20,447
Area
434 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-7.85% (-1,606)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,17788.95%
Two or more races8314.07%
Black or African American5242.56%
Asian4592.25%
Other race3811.86%
Native American600.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henry County, Iowa Population by Race

Henry County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Henry County, Iowa Median Age

40.4

Total

37.9

Male

42.8

Female

Henry County, Iowa Adults

There are 16,169 adults, (3,873 of whom are seniors) in Henry County, Iowa.

Henry County, Iowa Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Henry County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female9,68747.4%
Male10,74952.6%

Henry County, Iowa Population by Age

Henry County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6422.4774.625.4
Married4,0412.9791.48.6
Non Family2,5271.1953.246.8
Female6793.526139
Male3953.676238

2.99

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henry County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7715.53%
Associates Degree1,66211.93%
Bachelors Degree2,21515.9%
Graduate Degree9626.91%
High School Graduate4,79034.38%
Less Than 9th Grade4633.32%
Some College3,06822.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Henry County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,55611,7323,030
Hispanic39324621
Black36118919
Asian33026857
2+ Races28423948
Other Race151345
Native American30300
Islander400

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 white people with a rate of 24.13%.

Henry County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,367$52,571$40,179
Graduate Degree$92,981$113,721$77,745
High School Graduate$36,712$42,841$24,592
Less Than 9th Grade$30,671$31,707$27,875
Overall$42,052$47,945$34,145
Some College$43,711$50,159$33,226

$42,052

Average Earnings

$47,945

Average Male

$34,145

Average Female

Henry County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henry County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henry County, Iowa Language

94.22% of Henry County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 5.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.

Henry County, Iowa Language

Henry County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,6051,6449.9%
Multiple75233043.88%
Hispanic99920320.32%
Other3585515.36%
Black1595333.33%
Asian439276.15%

11.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.89%

Male Poverty Rate

11.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henry County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Iowa is Multiple, with 43.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Iowa is Asian, with 6.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.88%.

Henry County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.58%
High School10.39%
Some College10.21%
Bachelors or Greater2.6%

Henry County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed47.83%
Female Employed5.73%
Male Employed5.4%

Henry County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henry County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,893$90,914
Households$62,365$76,704
Married Families$92,971$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,384$44,021

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henry County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Henry County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henry County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Henry County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henry County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,289

Number of Veterans

1,180

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam401
Second Gulf War253
First Gulf War251
Korea101
World War II34

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+338
65 to 74336
35 to 54330
55 to 64176
18 to 34109

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1960.0820414322952394
2+ Races680.14345991561181434
Asian170.04871060171919771
Black40.008368200836820083
Hispanic30.004189944134078212
Native American20.03333333333333333
Other Race20.008928571428571428

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Henry County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Iowa 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

74.25%

Born in Henry County, Iowa

96.4%

Native Born

3.6%

Foreign Born

1.61%

Non Citizen

1.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.4% of Henry County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 74.25% having been born in Iowa. 1.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Henry County, Iowa Place of Birth

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