Henry County, AL

County

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2024 Population
17,647
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.8
0.444% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.3%
16.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$59,931
0.339% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$161,000
8.93% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,655
2.68% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.6% of the residents in Henry County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Henry County, AL was $161,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Henry County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Henry County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Henry County, AL is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.873% of Henry County, AL residents were born outside of the country (154 people).

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Henry County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 318 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Henry County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Henry County, AL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.4k ± 140
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.38k ± 117
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    318 ± 125
2.21%
Hispanic Population
390 people

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Henry County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 318 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.21% of the people in Henry County, AL are hispanic (390 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Henry County, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.873%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
154 people
0.991%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
173 people

As of 2024, 0.873% of Henry County, AL residents (154 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henry County, AL was 0.991%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    444 ± 173
  2. Vietnam
    292 ± 102
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    213 ± 90

Henry County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Henry County, AL employs 7.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Henry County, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,391 people), Retail Trade (987 people), and Educational Services (810 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,807), Manufacturing ($59,844), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,205).

Employment

Occupations

7.66k
2024 Value
± 619
2.68%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henry County, AL grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 7.46k employees to 7.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (866 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (803 people), and Management Occupations (708 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

7.66k
2024 Value
± 619
2.68%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henry County, AL grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 7.46k employees to 7.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry County, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,391 people), Retail Trade (987 people), and Educational Services (810 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,988
Median earning men ± $7,984
$38,108
Median earning women ± $5,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,172), Manufacturing ($69,028), and Wholesale Trade ($65,303).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,929), Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,691), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,576).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 24
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 22
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 20
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $146k
    Utilities
  2. $34.8k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $30.2k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

Voting results are not available for Henry County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Henry County, AL was $161,000 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,800 to $161,000, a 8.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Henry County, AL is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Henry County, AL have an average commute time of 27.6 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.

In 2025, 8.43% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.37%.

Housing

Property

$161,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,913
$5,614
Median Property Taxes
±$494

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.

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Rent vs Own

79.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Henry County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,931
Median Household Income
± $6,647
7.06k
Number of Households
± 553

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.06k households in Henry County, AL declined from $59,931 from the previous year's value of $60,135.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henry County, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.6%)
  2. Carpooled (7.52%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Henry County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.52%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry County, AL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Henry County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.43% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.37%.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry County, AL (3.18k out of 17.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.7% of the children was living in poverty in Henry County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 197 in Henry County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 114 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Henry County, AL has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, AL see 2,910 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,910 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3531 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1377 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,910 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, AL

Primary care physicians in Henry County, AL see an average of 2,910 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,910 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.11%
Uninsured
36.9%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
2.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henry County, AL grew by 13.7% from 8.01% to 9.11%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 96.3 in Henry County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Henry County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.3% in Henry County, AL.

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