Henry County, Illinois

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,948
Median household income: $69,912
Median home value: $145,300

Henry County is a county in Illinois with a population of 48,948. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,912 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Henry County's population held roughly steady from 49,267 to 48,948, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $59,933 to $69,912.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $837.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,948
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,912
Median home value: $145,300
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 22,208
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,26748,948

Median household income

$59,933$69,912

Median home value

$119,200$145,300

Median gross rent

$679$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,267	$59,933	$119,200	$679
2020	49,032	$60,000	$122,200	$692
2021	49,412	$62,097	$125,500	$760
2022	49,157	$66,313	$138,900	$814
2023	48,948	$69,912	$145,300	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,520	5.1%
5 to 17	8,273	16.9%
18 to 24	3,309	6.8%
25 to 34	5,299	10.8%
35 to 44	6,156	12.6%
45 to 54	6,072	12.4%
55 to 64	6,955	14.2%
65 to 74	6,018	12.3%
75 and over	4,346	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,722	87.3%
Black or African American	1,001	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	192	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	246	0.5%
Two or more races	1,488	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,284	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,762	7.9%
High school graduate	11,749	33.7%
Some college or associate's	11,853	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	5,790	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,692	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,144	82.0%
Carpooled	1,580	6.8%
Public transit	20	0.1%
Walked	624	2.7%
Bicycle	22	0.1%
Worked from home	1,760	7.5%
Other means	195	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,823	36.2%
15 to 29 min	7,048	32.7%
30 to 44 min	4,285	19.9%
45 to 59 min	1,215	5.6%
60+ min	1,214	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.1% (3,877 of 48,086)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,369	66.0%
Nonfamily households	6,892	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,261	91.2%
Vacant	1,947	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,287	80.4%
Renter-occupied	3,974	19.6%

1-unit, detached87.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,389	87.3%
1-unit, attached	239	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,169	5.3%
5 to 19 units	513	2.3%
20 or more units	501	2.3%
Mobile home & other	397	1.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 17073
State: Illinois
Land area: 823 sq mi
Water area: 2.63 sq mi
Center point: 41.3500, -90.1308

Cities & places

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