Henry County, MO

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2024 Population

22,328

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

0.907% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,926

2.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,600

4.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,573

4.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Henry County, MO 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, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Henry County, MO are Clinton Technical School (17 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Henry County, MO was $160,600, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Henry County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Henry County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Henry County, MO borders Bates County, MO, Benton County, MO, Cass County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Pettis County, MO, and St. Clair County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Henry County, MO is home to a population of 22.3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.461% of Henry County, MO residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Henry County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 729 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 354 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 127
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
729 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
354 ± 83

3.02%

Hispanic Population

675 people

3.02% of the people in Henry County, MO are hispanic (675 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Henry County, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

0.461%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

0.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2024, 0.461% of Henry County, MO residents (103 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, MO was 0.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
731 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
371 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
314 ± 106

Henry County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Henry County, MO employs 9.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Henry County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,825 people), Retail Trade (1,364 people), and Construction (1,113 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,917), Finance & Insurance ($75,430), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,778).

Employment

Occupations

9.57k

2024 Value

± 631

4.09%

1 Year growth

± 8.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henry County, MO grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 9.2k employees to 9.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,182 people), Management Occupations (1,041 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (863 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

9.57k

2024 Value

± 631

4.09%

1 Year growth

± 8.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henry County, MO grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 9.2k employees to 9.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,825 people), Retail Trade (1,364 people), and Construction (1,113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henry County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Henry County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,194

Median earning men ± $3,742

$35,263

Median earning women ± $3,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,775), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,104), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,529), Public Administration ($44,632), and Manufacturing ($41,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

54
Retail Trade
51
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Construction

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

$142k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$58.4k
Manufacturing
$42.1k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Henry County, MO awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Henry County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henry County, MO are White (16 and 100%).

The largest universities in Henry County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Clinton Technical School (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Henry County, MO are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (17 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 17 students enrolled in Henry County, MO, 5.88% men and 94.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants

Most Common

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Henry County, MO was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Henry County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Clinton Technical School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clinton Technical School with 17 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Henry County, MO, which is 0.308 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 16 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henry County, MO was $160,600 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,500 to $160,600, a 4.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Henry County, MO is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Henry County, MO have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henry County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.41%.

Housing

Property

$160,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,732

$6,910

Median Property Taxes

±$473

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Henry County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henry County, MO 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.

$57,926

Median Household Income

± $4,524

9.22k

Number of Households

± 601

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.22k households in Henry County, MO grew to $57,926 from the previous year's value of $56,621.

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.6%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Henry County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.6%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry County, MO have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Henry County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.41%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry County, MO (3.14k out of 22k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henry County, MO 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, 22.4% of the children was living in poverty in Henry County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

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 312 in Henry County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 24.5 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

90.5% of the population of Henry County, MO has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, MO see 1,306 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,306 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,306 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, MO

Primary care physicians in Henry County, MO see an average of 1,306 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,306 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.47%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henry County, MO declined by 13% from 10.9% to 9.47%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.9 in Henry County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Henry County, MO.

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 40.1% in Henry County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Henry County, MO.