Henry County, Alabama

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,450
Median household income: $60,135
Median home value: $147,800

Home to 17,450 residents, Henry County is one of Alabama's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,135, its median household income sits in line with Alabama's $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Henry County's population grew 1.9% from 17,133 to 17,450, while its median household income rose 20.2% from $50,017 to $60,135.

71.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,450
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,135
Median home value: $147,800
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 9,151
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,13317,450

Median household income

$50,017$60,135

Median home value

$118,800$147,800

Median gross rent

$627$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,133	$50,017	$118,800	$627
2020	17,123	$51,715	$119,000	$624
2021	17,165	$55,870	$122,800	$639
2022	17,282	$58,395	$132,400	$678
2023	17,450	$60,135	$147,800	$770

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	848	4.9%
5 to 17	2,722	15.6%
18 to 24	1,158	6.6%
25 to 34	1,936	11.1%
35 to 44	2,055	11.8%
45 to 54	2,254	12.9%
55 to 64	2,404	13.8%
65 to 74	2,480	14.2%
75 and over	1,593	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,236	70.1%
Black or African American	4,369	25.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	0.4%
Asian	102	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	296	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	374	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,260	17.8%
High school graduate	4,119	32.4%
Some college or associate's	3,585	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,805	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	953	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,243	86.1%
Carpooled	612	8.4%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	11	0.2%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	272	3.8%
Other means	93	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,447	20.7%
15 to 29 min	2,706	38.8%
30 to 44 min	1,563	22.4%
45 to 59 min	773	11.1%
60+ min	488	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 15.8% (2,695 of 17,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,467	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,217	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,684	73.0%
Vacant	2,467	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,407	80.9%
Renter-occupied	1,277	19.1%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,563	71.7%
1-unit, attached	70	0.8%
2 to 4 units	139	1.5%
5 to 19 units	159	1.7%
20 or more units	34	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,186	23.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 01067
State: Alabama
Land area: 562 sq mi
Water area: 6.42 sq mi
Center point: 31.5170, -85.2400