Henry County, Kentucky Population 2024

16,186

Henry County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 16,186 with a growth rate of 1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Henry County, Kentucky is the 69th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 15,372 and has seen a growth of 5.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,2512131.25%
202817,0382131.27%
202716,8252131.28%
202616,6122131.3%
202516,3992131.32%
202416,1862131.33%
202315,9732131.35%
202215,760520.33%
202115,708100.06%
202015,698-365-2.27%
201916,063140.09%
201816,049700.44%
201715,9791420.9%
201615,8372741.76%
201515,563130.08%
201415,5501170.76%
201315,433980.64%
201215,335-38-0.25%
201115,37310.01%
201015,37200%
199012,823830.65%
198012,7401,83016.77%
197010,910-77-0.7%
196010,987-407-3.57%
195011,394-826-6.76%
194012,220-344-2.74%
193012,564-847-6.32%
192013,411-305-2.22%
191013,716-904-6.18%
190014,6204563.22%
189014,164-328-2.26%
188014,4923,42630.96%
187011,066-883-7.39%
186011,9495074.43%
185011,4421,42714.25%
184010,015-1,372-12.05%
183011,3875715.28%
182010,8164,03959.6%
18106,7773,519108.01%
18003,258-13,993-81.11%
2024 Growth Rate
1.33% (213)
County Website
Henry County
County Seat
New Castle
2020 Population
15,698
Area
286 mi²
Density
57 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.11% (488)
Founded
1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,35491.25%
Two or more races7004.45%
Black or African American3742.38%
Other race2181.39%
Asian840.53%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Henry County, Kentucky Population by Race

Henry County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Henry County, Kentucky Median Age

41.4

Total

40

Male

42.3

Female

Henry County, Kentucky Adults

There are 12,042 adults, (2,773 of whom are seniors) in Henry County, Kentucky.

Henry County, Kentucky Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Henry County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female7,87150.03%
Male7,86049.97%

Henry County, Kentucky Population by Age

Henry County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0172.674.325.7
Married3,0883.1582.117.9
Non Family1,9241.2368.131.9
Female7263.659.440.6
Male2793.3370.329.7

3.15

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henry County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0749.95%
Associates Degree7146.61%
Bachelors Degree1,0459.68%
Graduate Degree5475.07%
High School Graduate4,54042.06%
Less Than 9th Grade6365.89%
Some College2,23920.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Henry County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Henry County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9578,4901,455
Black30922267
Hispanic28015042
2+ Races27223530
Other Race134680
Asian313118

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.06%.

Henry County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,500$49,750$58,897
Graduate Degree$68,906$84,286$56,806
High School Graduate$34,418$40,776$24,980
Less Than 9th Grade$32,649$31,901$45,761
Overall$38,599$45,088$33,340
Some College$39,110$50,151$32,105

$38,599

Average Earnings

$45,088

Average Male

$33,340

Average Female

Henry County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henry County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henry County, Kentucky Language

95.73% of Henry County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 4.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.95% of the population.

Henry County, Kentucky Language

Henry County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,1132,30716.35%
Multiple66717426.09%
Hispanic5807212.41%
Black3744512.03%
Other21873.21%
Asian8411.19%

16.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.13%

Male Poverty Rate

18.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henry County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 26.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henry County, Kentucky is Asian, with 1.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.33%.

Henry County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.56%
High School13.45%
Some College10.32%
Bachelors or Greater2.35%

Henry County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.09%
Male Unemployed11.46%
Female Employed9.07%
Male Employed6.06%

Henry County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henry County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,234$91,209
Households$58,294$75,226
Married Families$77,692$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,667$37,056

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henry County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Henry County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henry County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Henry County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henry County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

975

Number of Veterans

946

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam418
First Gulf War180
Second Gulf War166
Korea24
World War II0

Henry County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74331
55 to 64218
35 to 54172
75+154
18 to 34100

Henry County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9098.15%
Black3511.15%
Other Race2312.3%
Hispanic236.02%
2+ Races82.31%

Henry County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Henry County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henry County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Henry County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henry County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.44%

Born in Henry County, Kentucky

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Henry County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 76.44% having been born in Kentucky. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Henry County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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