Henry County, Indiana

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,896
Median household income: $60,144
Median home value: $140,200

Henry County, Indiana counts 48,896 residents. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,144 is below the Indiana median ($70,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Henry County's population grew 1.3% from 48,255 to 48,896, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $49,832 to $60,144.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $807.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,896
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,144
Median home value: $140,200
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 20,968
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,25548,896

Median household income

$49,832$60,144

Median home value

$100,400$140,200

Median gross rent

$721$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,255	$49,832	$100,400	$721
2020	48,158	$51,104	$101,800	$697
2021	48,857	$54,154	$108,800	$741
2022	48,913	$57,632	$124,900	$787
2023	48,896	$60,144	$140,200	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,438	5.0%
5 to 17	7,506	15.4%
18 to 24	3,969	8.1%
25 to 34	6,092	12.5%
35 to 44	5,960	12.2%
45 to 54	6,561	13.4%
55 to 64	6,977	14.3%
65 to 74	5,473	11.2%
75 and over	3,920	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,196	92.4%
Black or African American	1,108	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	249	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	113	0.2%
Two or more races	1,149	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,055	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,277	9.4%
High school graduate	15,022	42.9%
Some college or associate's	10,843	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,765	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,076	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,504	79.8%
Carpooled	1,993	9.6%
Public transit	58	0.3%
Walked	296	1.4%
Bicycle	78	0.4%
Worked from home	1,667	8.1%
Other means	81	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,138	37.5%
15 to 29 min	4,901	25.8%
30 to 44 min	3,208	16.9%
45 to 59 min	1,973	10.4%
60+ min	1,790	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.0% (5,957 of 45,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,613	62.9%
Nonfamily households	6,847	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,460	88.0%
Vacant	2,508	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,018	75.9%
Renter-occupied	4,442	24.1%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,313	82.6%
1-unit, attached	406	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,177	5.6%
5 to 19 units	658	3.1%
20 or more units	557	2.7%
Mobile home & other	857	4.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 18065
State: Indiana
Land area: 392 sq mi
Water area: 2.95 sq mi
Center point: 39.9296, -85.3974