Henry County, Tennessee

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,345
Median household income: $48,540
Median home value: $145,200

Home to 32,345 residents, Henry County is one of Tennessee's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,540 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Henry County's population held roughly steady from 32,284 to 32,345, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $40,502 to $48,540.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.2% of the population. 83.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,345
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,540
Median home value: $145,200
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 17,044
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,28432,345

Median household income

$40,502$48,540

Median home value

$103,300$145,200

Median gross rent

$643$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,284	$40,502	$103,300	$643
2020	32,251	$41,037	$104,500	$666
2021	32,298	$43,444	$110,600	$681
2022	32,305	$48,025	$141,000	$727
2023	32,345	$48,540	$145,200	$741

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,573	4.9%
5 to 17	4,965	15.4%
18 to 24	2,389	7.4%
25 to 34	3,291	10.2%
35 to 44	3,572	11.0%
45 to 54	3,868	12.0%
55 to 64	5,086	15.7%
65 to 74	4,495	13.9%
75 and over	3,106	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,871	86.2%
Black or African American	2,326	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	186	0.6%
Asian	212	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	787	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	940	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,718	11.6%
High school graduate	10,601	45.3%
Some college or associate's	5,748	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,813	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,538	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,595	83.7%
Carpooled	752	5.9%
Public transit	47	0.4%
Walked	72	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	632	5.0%
Other means	556	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,225	43.5%
15 to 29 min	4,059	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,437	12.0%
45 to 59 min	424	3.5%
60+ min	877	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 18.3% (5,824 of 31,815)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,014	60.7%
Nonfamily households	5,191	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,205	77.5%
Vacant	3,839	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,982	75.6%
Renter-occupied	3,223	24.4%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other26.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,812	63.4%
1-unit, attached	307	1.8%
2 to 4 units	614	3.6%
5 to 19 units	488	2.9%
20 or more units	290	1.7%
Mobile home & other	4,533	26.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47079
State: Tennessee
Land area: 562 sq mi
Water area: 31 sq mi
Center point: 36.3253, -88.3003