Henry County, IA

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2024 Population

20,004

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

0.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,436

4.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,300

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,462

0.494% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Henry County, IA 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.

98.9% of the residents in Henry County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Henry County, IA are American Hair Academy (14 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Henry County, IA was $164,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Henry County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Henry County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Henry County, IA borders Des Moines County, IA, Jefferson County, IA, Lee County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Van Buren County, IA, and Washington County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Henry County, IA is home to a population of 20k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.04% of Henry County, IA residents were born outside of the country (409 people).

In 2024, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.2k people) in Henry County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 667 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 506 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Henry County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Henry County, IA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.2k ± 161
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
667 ± 122
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
506 ± 75

5.54%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

5.54% of the people in Henry County, IA are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Henry County, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,808 ± 5,046 people
India
12,283 ± 2,716 people
China
7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

Foreign-Born Population

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

409 people

2.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

477 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Henry County, IA residents (409 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, IA was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
353 ± 122
Vietnam
296 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 76

Henry County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Henry County, IA.

Economy

The economy of Henry County, IA employs 9.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Henry County, IA were Manufacturing (1,872 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,429 people), and Retail Trade (1,096 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,028), Public Administration ($62,756), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,234).

Employment

Occupations

9.46k

2024 Value

± 571

−0.494%

1 Year decline

± 8.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henry County, IA declined at a rate of −0.494%, from 9.51k employees to 9.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry County, IA, are Production Occupations (1,291 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,017 people), and Management Occupations (853 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.46k

2024 Value

± 571

−0.494%

1 Year decline

± 8.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henry County, IA declined at a rate of −0.494%, from 9.51k employees to 9.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,872 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,429 people), and Retail Trade (1,096 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henry County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Henry County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,859

Median earning men ± $1,969

$32,123

Median earning women ± $1,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,283), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,220), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,929), Wholesale Trade ($48,274), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,757).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

41
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Construction
26
Finance and Insurance

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

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

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$102k
Manufacturing
$50.9k
Transportation and Warehousing
$44.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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

Voting results are not available for Henry County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Henry County, IA awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Henry County, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 25 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henry County, IA are White (11 and 78.6%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 14.3%), and Unknown (1 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in Henry County, IA by number of degrees awarded are American Hair Academy (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Henry County, IA are General Cosmetology (14 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,550.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Henry County, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.03%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 27 (7.41% men and 92.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 27 students enrolled in Henry County, IA, 7.41% men and 92.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Henry County, IA was General Cosmetology with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Henry County, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

American Hair Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Hair Academy with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Henry County, IA, which is 0.0769 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 5.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henry County, IA was $164,300 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,600 to $164,300, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Henry County, IA is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Henry County, IA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henry County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.66% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.44%.

Housing

Property

$164,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,901

$5,667

Median Property Taxes

±$393

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Henry County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$67,436

Median Household Income

± $5,231

7.64k

Number of Households

± 482

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.64k households in Henry County, IA grew to $67,436 from the previous year's value of $64,604.

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, IA 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, IA is from Iowa.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (9.03%)
Worked At Home (7.05%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Henry County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who worked at home (7.05%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Henry County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Henry County, IA 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, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henry County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.66% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.44%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry County, IA (2.2k out of 18.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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 2025, 15.9% of the children was living in poverty in Henry County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.7%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 225 in Henry County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 52 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.3% of the population of Henry County, IA has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.905% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IA see 1,699 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,699 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1554 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 782 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,699 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, IA

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IA see an average of 1,699 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,699 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.69%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.905%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henry County, IA grew by 4.2% from 4.5% to 4.69%.

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