Henry County, Tennessee Population 2024

32,726

Henry County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 32,726 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Henry County, Tennessee is the 48th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 32,396 and has seen a growth of 1.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,5861720.51%
202833,4141720.52%
202733,2421720.52%
202633,0701720.52%
202532,8981720.53%
202432,7261720.53%
202332,5541720.53%
202232,3821360.42%
202132,246970.3%
202032,149-160-0.5%
201932,309200.06%
201832,289-98-0.3%
201732,3871740.54%
201632,213800.25%
201532,133-114-0.35%
201432,24700%
201332,247-132-0.41%
201232,379-63-0.19%
201132,442460.14%
201032,39600%
199027,888-768-2.68%
198028,6564,90720.66%
197023,7491,4746.62%
196022,275-1,553-6.52%
195023,828-2,049-7.92%
194025,877-555-2.1%
193026,432-719-2.65%
192027,1511,7176.75%
191025,4341,2265.06%
190024,2083,13814.89%
189021,070-1,072-4.84%
188022,1421,7628.65%
187020,3801,2476.52%
186019,1339004.94%
185018,2333,32722.32%
184014,9062,65721.69%
183012,249-21,337-63.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (172)
County Website
Henry County
County Seat
Paris
2020 Population
32,149
Area
562 mi²
Density
58 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.79% (577)
Founded
1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,30487.61%
Black or African American2,3937.41%
Two or more races1,1243.48%
Other race1800.56%
Native American1760.54%
Asian1140.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henry County, Tennessee Population by Race

Henry County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Henry County, Tennessee Median Age

45.7

Total

44.3

Male

46.4

Female

Henry County, Tennessee Adults

There are 25,770 adults, (7,550 of whom are seniors) in Henry County, Tennessee.

Henry County, Tennessee Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Henry County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female16,68351.64%
Male15,62248.36%

Henry County, Tennessee Population by Age

Henry County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1332.4275.424.6
Married6,3893.0388.311.7
Non Family4,8491.2263.936.1
Female1,3313.4754.845.2
Male5643.3776.123.9

3.02

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henry County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7797.61%
Associates Degree1,1915.1%
Bachelors Degree2,90012.41%
Graduate Degree1,5456.61%
High School Graduate10,39744.48%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2365.29%
Some College4,32718.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Henry County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,74118,2083,917
Black1,5381,224207
2+ Races542469200
Hispanic447380144
Native American1088524
Asian948011
Other Race80370
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.9%.

Henry County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,945$40,438$45,245
Graduate Degree$62,898$64,087$59,472
High School Graduate$33,036$36,781$25,369
Less Than 9th Grade$29,881$29,743$30,027
Overall$36,398$38,429$34,473
Some College$34,867$35,767$34,008

$36,398

Average Earnings

$38,429

Average Male

$34,473

Average Female

Henry County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henry County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henry County, Tennessee Language

96.68% of Henry County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 3.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Henry County, Tennessee Language

Henry County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,4254,47016.3%
Black2,35484635.94%
Hispanic86226230.39%
Multiple1,10021319.36%
Other14911174.5%
Native1764123.3%
Asian11321.77%

18.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.7%

Male Poverty Rate

19.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henry County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Tennessee is Other, with 74.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Tennessee is Asian, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.25%.

Henry County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.18%
High School15.99%
Some College11.53%
Bachelors or Greater9.35%

Henry County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.78%
Male Unemployed32.05%
Female Employed8.51%
Male Employed4.92%

Henry County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henry County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,917$79,530
Households$48,025$65,627
Married Families$71,214$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,821$39,061

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henry County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Henry County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henry County, Tennessee 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 45-54.

Henry County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henry County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,555

Number of Veterans

2,400

Male Veterans

155

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,025
Second Gulf War382
First Gulf War355
Korea128
World War II16

Henry County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,018
75+566
55 to 64526
35 to 54372
18 to 3473

Henry County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2660.09916849015317286
Black1730.09851936218678815
2+ Races960.13241379310344828
Native American200.11363636363636363
Hispanic20.0033444816053511705

Henry County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Henry County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henry County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Henry County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Tennessee 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

55.22%

Born in Henry County, Tennessee

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Henry County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 55.22% having been born in Tennessee. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Henry County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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