Henry County, Kentucky

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,774
Median household income: $60,736
Median home value: $181,300

Home to 15,774 residents, Henry County is one of Kentucky's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,736 is in line with the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Henry County's population held roughly steady from 15,911 to 15,774, while its median household income rose 12.6% from $53,926 to $60,736.

The typical home was built around 1977. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,774
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,736
Median home value: $181,300
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 6,678
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,91115,774

Median household income

$53,926$60,736

Median home value

$128,700$181,300

Median gross rent

$780$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,911	$53,926	$128,700	$780
2020	15,999	$52,550	$134,100	$842
2021	15,691	$52,301	$140,700	$810
2022	15,731	$58,294	$161,600	$863
2023	15,774	$60,736	$181,300	$871

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	894	5.7%
5 to 17	2,818	17.9%
18 to 24	1,220	7.7%
25 to 34	1,781	11.3%
35 to 44	1,828	11.6%
45 to 54	2,109	13.4%
55 to 64	2,279	14.4%
65 to 74	1,830	11.6%
75 and over	1,015	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,214	90.1%
Black or African American	425	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	83	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.2%
Two or more races	416	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	606	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,508	13.9%
High school graduate	4,819	44.4%
Some college or associate's	2,909	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,082	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	524	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,227	76.1%
Carpooled	913	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	646	9.4%
Other means	39	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,197	19.2%
15 to 29 min	2,093	33.6%
30 to 44 min	1,599	25.7%
45 to 59 min	901	14.5%
60+ min	433	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 16.6% (2,602 of 15,667)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,060	66.0%
Nonfamily households	2,087	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,147	92.0%
Vacant	531	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,660	75.8%
Renter-occupied	1,487	24.2%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,446	81.6%
1-unit, attached	45	0.7%
2 to 4 units	295	4.4%
5 to 19 units	138	2.1%
20 or more units	110	1.6%
Mobile home & other	644	9.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21103
State: Kentucky
Land area: 286 sq mi
Water area: 4.87 sq mi
Center point: 38.4514, -85.1196

Cities & places

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