Henry County, Iowa Population 2024

18,841
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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
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)
White17,80388.01%
Two or more races1,1415.64%
Black or African American5372.65%
Other race4412.18%
Asian2321.15%
Native American690.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%
88.01%5.64%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henry County, Iowa Population by Race

Henry County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001KMaleFemale

Henry County, Iowa Median Age

40.5

Total

37.9

Male

42.4

Female

Henry County, Iowa Adults

There are 15,974 adults, (3,924 of whom are seniors) in Henry County, Iowa.

Henry County, Iowa Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Henry County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female9,54647.19%
Male10,68252.81%

Henry County, Iowa Population by Age

Henry County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6172.447426
Married3,9152.9990.49.6
Non Family2,6041.1851.848.2
Female6503.4766.933.1
Male4483.5470.529.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

51.4%5.88%8.53%34.19%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Henry County, Iowa Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7575.47%
Associates Degree1,70112.3%
Bachelors Degree2,12415.36%
Graduate Degree9927.17%
High School Graduate4,63133.49%
Less Than 9th Grade4273.09%
Some College3,19823.12%
5.47%33.49%23.12%12.3%15.36%7.17%Over 25 Education

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

Native AmericanWhite2+ RacesHispanicBlackAsianOther RaceIslander0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,52011,7162,954
2+ Races445400107
Black3862417
Hispanic32020314
Asian18310633
Other Race148404
Native American34340
Islander500

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 2+ races people with a rate of 24.04%.

Henry County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,615$52,391$33,750
Graduate Degree$93,333$118,371$82,660
High School Graduate$31,500$38,191$23,542
Less Than 9th Grade$32,074$33,239$28,563
Overall$41,836$48,235$33,003
Some College$46,420$52,448$32,813

$41,836

Average Earnings

$48,235

Average Male

$33,003

Average Female

Henry County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henry County, Iowa Language by Age

95.03%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henry County, Iowa Language

95.03% of Henry County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 4.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.1% of the population.

Henry County, Iowa Language

Henry County, Iowa Poverty by Race

MultipleBlackHispanicOtherWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4391,68510.25%
Multiple1,00741641.31%
Hispanic1,00521721.59%
Black1967839.8%
Other4345913.59%

12.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.97%

Male Poverty Rate

12.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henry County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Iowa is Multiple, with 41.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Iowa is White, with 10.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.89%.

Henry County, Iowa Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.24%
High School13.42%
Some College10.82%
Bachelors or Greater1.84%

Henry County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.7%
Female Unemployed35.62%
Female Employed6.76%
Male Employed5.07%

Henry County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henry County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,621$92,846
Households$64,604$77,833
Married Families$91,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,772$45,185
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henry County, Iowa Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Henry County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-3401020304050607080

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

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlackIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henry County, Iowa Marital Status

33.3%18.98%34.85%9.85%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,148

Number of Veterans

1,020

Male Veterans

128

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam336
Second Gulf War321
First Gulf War183
Korea95
World War II29

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+313
35 to 54304
65 to 74275
55 to 64159
18 to 3497

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesBlackOther Race01002003004005006007008009001,0001,100

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0607.42%
2+ Races8213.02%
Black51.01%
Other Race10.36%

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by Education

9.06%34.67%38.76%17.51%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henry County, Iowa Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Henry County, Iowa Employment by Age

HispanicOther RaceAsianWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic2+ RacesBlack0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Iowa Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

10.89%18.48%17.82%5.61%46.2%Origin

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

11.49%59.2%26.44%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.7%

Born in Henry County, Iowa

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Henry County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 73.7% having been born in Iowa. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Henry County, Iowa Place of Birth

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