Henry County, Missouri

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,194
Median household income: $56,621
Median home value: $153,500

Henry County is a county in Missouri with a population of 22,194. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,621 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Henry County's population grew 2.1% from 21,735 to 22,194, while its median household income rose 23.6% from $45,795 to $56,621.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.9% of the population. 82.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,194
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,621
Median home value: $153,500
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 10,708
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,73522,194

Median household income

$45,795$56,621

Median home value

$110,500$153,500

Median gross rent

$639$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,735	$45,795	$110,500	$639
2020	21,854	$47,500	$115,600	$672
2021	21,884	$49,682	$124,200	$672
2022	22,064	$54,903	$153,600	$732
2023	22,194	$56,621	$153,500	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,283	5.8%
5 to 17	3,674	16.6%
18 to 24	1,551	7.0%
25 to 34	2,418	10.9%
35 to 44	2,545	11.5%
45 to 54	2,481	11.2%
55 to 64	3,300	14.9%
65 to 74	2,843	12.8%
75 and over	2,099	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,405	91.9%
Black or African American	160	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.2%
Asian	52	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	863	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	650	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,560	9.9%
High school graduate	6,863	43.8%
Some college or associate's	4,733	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,615	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	915	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,513	82.7%
Carpooled	812	8.9%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	146	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	580	6.4%
Other means	24	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,072	47.9%
15 to 29 min	1,721	20.2%
30 to 44 min	1,469	17.3%
45 to 59 min	369	4.3%
60+ min	877	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 16.3% (3,548 of 21,823)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,759	62.3%
Nonfamily households	3,489	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,248	86.4%
Vacant	1,460	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,830	73.9%
Renter-occupied	2,418	26.1%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,926	74.0%
1-unit, attached	409	3.8%
2 to 4 units	665	6.2%
5 to 19 units	355	3.3%
20 or more units	74	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,279	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 29083
State: Missouri
Land area: 697 sq mi
Water area: 35 sq mi
Center point: 38.3865, -93.7926

Cities & places

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