Henry County, AL

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2023 Population

17,450

0.972% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.897% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

1.79% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,135

2.98% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$147,800

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,455

1.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Henry County, AL had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $60,135. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Henry County, AL grew from 17,282 to 17,450, a 0.972% increase and its median household income grew from $58,395 to $60,135, a 2.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), White (Hispanic) (0.854%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.842%).

None of the households in Henry County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Henry County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Henry County, AL was $147,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Henry County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Henry County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Henry County, AL borders Barbour County, AL, Dale County, AL, Houston County, AL, Clay County, GA, and Early County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Henry County, AL is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.991% of Henry County, AL residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2023, there were 2.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Henry County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 296 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Henry County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Henry County, AL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Henry County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 78
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 87
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
296 ± 126

2.14%

Hispanic Population

374 people

2.14% of the people in Henry County, AL are hispanic (374 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Henry County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

0.991%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

0.897%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

As of 2023, 0.991% of Henry County, AL residents (173 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henry County, AL was 0.897%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Henry County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
451 ± 138
Vietnam
358 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
210 ± 78

Henry County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henry County, AL employs 7.46k people. The largest industries in Henry County, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,204 people), Retail Trade (956 people), and Manufacturing (801 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,778), Manufacturing ($52,589), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,589).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.46k

2023 Value

± 592

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Henry County, AL grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 7.32k employees to 7.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (888 people), Management Occupations (769 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (709 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.46k

2023 Value

± 592

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Henry County, AL grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 7.32k employees to 7.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry County, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,204 people), Retail Trade (956 people), and Manufacturing (801 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henry County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Henry County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
20
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$146k
Utilities
$34.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$30.2k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 71.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28%), followed by Other (0.914%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.914%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 71.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28%), followed by Other (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Henry County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henry County, AL was $147,800 in 2023, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,400 to $147,800, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Henry County, AL is 80.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Henry County, AL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henry County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henry County, AL is $60,135. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Henry County, AL was Census Tract 305 with a value of $78,042, followed by Census Tract 306 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $61,346 and $48,194.

In 2023, 9.43% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.37%.

Housing

Property

$147,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,014

$5,407

Median Property Taxes

±$446

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Henry County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Henry County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.9% of the housing units in Henry County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henry County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 305
Census Tract 306
Census Tract 304

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henry County, AL was Census Tract 305 with a value of $78,042, followed by Census Tract 306 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $61,346 and $48,194.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Henry County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,135

Median Household Income

± $6,853

6.68k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.68k households in Henry County, AL grew to $60,135 from the previous year's value of $58,395.

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henry County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Carpooled (8.44%)
Worked At Home (3.75%)

In 2023, 86.1% of workers in Henry County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.44%) and those who worked at home (3.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry County, AL have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Henry County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Henry County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henry County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.43% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.37%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry County, AL (2.7k out of 17.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henry County, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24.6% of the children was living in poverty in Henry County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92% of the population of Henry County, AL has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 2.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, AL see 3445 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.116% increase from the previous year (3441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3492 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2910 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, AL

Primary care physicians in Henry County, AL see an average of 3,445 patients per year. This represents a 0.116% increase from the previous year (3,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henry County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.01%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

2.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henry County, AL declined by 16.7% from 9.61% to 8.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Henry County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.