Henry County, Iowa

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,228
Median household income: $64,604
Median home value: $148,600

Home to 20,228 residents, Henry County is one of Iowa's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,604 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Henry County's population grew 1.4% from 19,941 to 20,228, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $53,501 to $64,604.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,228
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,604
Median home value: $148,600
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 8,442
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,94120,228

Median household income

$53,501$64,604

Median home value

$115,500$148,600

Median gross rent

$694$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,941	$53,501	$115,500	$694
2020	19,889	$54,490	$118,500	$665
2021	20,488	$58,767	$126,400	$689
2022	20,436	$62,365	$145,200	$727
2023	20,228	$64,604	$148,600	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,070	5.3%
5 to 17	3,184	15.7%
18 to 24	2,144	10.6%
25 to 34	2,358	11.7%
35 to 44	2,387	11.8%
45 to 54	2,364	11.7%
55 to 64	2,797	13.8%
65 to 74	2,208	10.9%
75 and over	1,716	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,511	86.6%
Black or African American	530	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.2%
Asian	202	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	805	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,092	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,184	8.6%
High school graduate	4,631	33.5%
Some college or associate's	4,899	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,124	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	992	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,607	80.7%
Carpooled	953	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	108	1.1%
Bicycle	36	0.4%
Worked from home	673	7.1%
Other means	47	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,544	51.9%
15 to 29 min	2,318	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,068	12.2%
45 to 59 min	373	4.3%
60+ min	448	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 12.1% (2,248 of 18,602)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,013	65.8%
Nonfamily households	2,604	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,617	90.2%
Vacant	825	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,640	74.0%
Renter-occupied	1,977	26.0%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,630	78.5%
1-unit, attached	284	3.4%
2 to 4 units	633	7.5%
5 to 19 units	294	3.5%
20 or more units	218	2.6%
Mobile home & other	383	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 19087
State: Iowa
Land area: 434 sq mi
Water area: 2.23 sq mi
Center point: 40.9848, -91.5473