Henry County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 245,417
Median household income: $81,612
Median home value: $277,400

Home to 245,417 residents, Henry County is one of Georgia's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $81,612 runs above the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Henry County's population grew 8.9% from 225,356 to 245,417, while its median household income rose 14.5% from $71,288 to $81,612.

9.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 245,417
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,612
Median home value: $277,400
Median gross rent: $1,538
Housing units: 89,281
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

225,356245,417

Median household income

$71,288$81,612

Median home value

$175,300$277,400

Median gross rent

$1,181$1,538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	225,356	$71,288	$175,300	$1,181
2020	229,994	$71,110	$189,600	$1,203
2021	236,615	$73,491	$202,300	$1,255
2022	240,853	$79,663	$245,200	$1,411
2023	245,417	$81,612	$277,400	$1,538

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,875	5.7%
5 to 17	48,074	19.6%
18 to 24	23,224	9.5%
25 to 34	30,797	12.5%
35 to 44	32,715	13.3%
45 to 54	35,791	14.6%
55 to 64	30,948	12.6%
65 to 74	19,389	7.9%
75 and over	10,604	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84,858	34.6%
Black or African American	122,305	49.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	216	0.1%
Asian	7,906	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	102	0.0%
Some other race	1,388	0.6%
Two or more races	9,022	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,620	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,113	7.6%
High school graduate	48,523	30.3%
Some college or associate's	54,681	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	29,470	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	15,457	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87,561	74.4%
Carpooled	10,203	8.7%
Public transit	1,001	0.9%
Walked	645	0.5%
Bicycle	113	0.1%
Worked from home	16,807	14.3%
Other means	1,298	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,738	14.6%
15 to 29 min	33,069	32.8%
30 to 44 min	25,645	25.4%
45 to 59 min	13,061	13.0%
60+ min	14,308	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 9.4% (22,940 of 243,925)

	Count	Share
Family households	61,505	72.8%
Nonfamily households	22,993	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84,498	94.6%
Vacant	4,783	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61,297	72.5%
Renter-occupied	23,201	27.5%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73,007	81.8%
1-unit, attached	1,610	1.8%
2 to 4 units	2,729	3.1%
5 to 19 units	6,179	6.9%
20 or more units	3,135	3.5%
Mobile home & other	2,621	2.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 13151
State: Georgia
Land area: 319 sq mi
Water area: 7.82 sq mi
Center point: 33.4529, -84.1540

Cities & places

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